I think that our chickens love to get a few scraps....it gives them a little diversity in their diet. They seem to look forward to treats from the Fridge or the table. Even apples or oranges that have started to become less than desirable. Tomatoes, potatoe peelings, celery that is too...
We are going to get chickens for my son's 4-H project. they say not to feed the chicken table scraps but I always thought you could. What do you all do?
OK....that's enough of that. I hope I never witness my chickens do anything like that! I am not a fan of rodents but I really don't want to see them get eaten whole by a chicken! Or get pecked to death....
But Hey! Thanks for sharing that story and giving me a heads up, in case they ever come...
When I got my 4 chicks about 5 weeks ago, (also from a feed store)I placed them in an old fish tank at first so that we could watch their behaviors and also I just put a simple low glass bowl of water and another one with the feed. They pecked at it on their own schedule. Nothing technical. Just...