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  1. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    So our chickies are enjoying popcorn using our hot air popper. Kids love watching too. Also decided that just boiling up some pintos that have been soaking is a nice warm treat high in protein on these single digit cold winter days. Sadly our roo Legolas a handsome Crested Cream Legbar...
  2. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    My chickens LOVE to scratch in the hay for seeds--wanna try black oil sunflower in this next real cold snap over the next few days--kind of like chicken aerobics. The shred up that cabbage and collard in no time too. I do not free range either--we have LOTS of flying predators--maybe the roo...
  3. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    Thanks. Thrift store can provide great resources to re purpose. Well this local regional chain prides in local community support. So it really all depends on the store managers and corporate policy. Good luck.
  4. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    Our local chain grocery store has begun to allow me to take their produce discarded culls and compost items--yesterday was the best yet! I just throw out onions, corn husks, citrus and you have to be very careful with rubber bands, twist ties and other packaging, We also just found a Golf...
  5. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    Happy New Year's everyone--and here's the chicken fun and food for 1/1/14! Collards, worms and an overnight soaked warmed up porridge of scratch, oatmeal and rice. Needless to say their 2014 has gotten off to a great start! They shred the collards or the cabbage--I'll show pictures as it...
  6. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    Deacons-- Yes you are correct. As long as the tree is natural--as in no preservatives or flame retardant has been added/applied. No different than free range--absolutely no control over what may be eaten then, We have done that for years with wild birds--but add spoons with peanut butter...
  7. Chickencame1st

    what do you all do to keep your birds from being too bored all winter?what do you feed for treats?

    These posts are all great. We started our own worm bin in the garage to raise red worms in clean soil. They love going for the worms in a tray of potting soil or mixed in a scoop of nearly composted leaves. I found a local worm farmer and bought a pound(1200) worms for $28. So here we go...
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