I give mine scratch, but they too do not eat the corn. But they sure do like it when I throw it in there ;-) I use a lot of garden scraps in the summer too then I don't feed as much scratch. I always have layer mash and oyester shells available.
This year I am going to plant a special "chicken garden". Lettuce, nasturtiums, sunflowers, kale and spinach around the coop for them to eat and for me to easily access for them. Plus it will dress up the outside of the coop
I think I am going to check out the feed store special blending too and get rid of the corn. You can get just plain oat feed for horses.. it is a thought. This winter I fed some BOSS... OMG did they go CRAZY for that stufff!! It was a VERY cold winter here so I gave them scratch every moring and they had a block in their pen too.
What is BOSS?? I'm from New Zealand and don't recognise this food. Is it a seed, a vegetable, or something else?
My girls love scratch, corn on the cob, peas, lettuce, cucumber, cabbage leaves, broccoli leaves and yoghurt. I spoil them rotten so they get scraps and treats most days. They repay me by laying four eggs between the four of them every day.