BOSS or Scratch?

[woodmort]

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You're correct, I misspoke--I guess I should have indicated that scratch tends to promote extra fat in the birds whereas BOSS doesn't seem to. I'm aware of the difference types of fats, have a wife and two daughters that are forever worried about them.

 

[mgw]

Our girls wont even eat cracked corn only boss, if we mix them they will pickout the boss and leave the rest. How spoiled are they anyway?

 

[Break an Egg]

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Mine go after it like it was candy. I think chickens have to generally get a taste for something. Mine didn't like BOSS when I first offered some, now they'd rather eat that than layer pellets.

I offer mine layer pellets mixed with some BOSS and then in the evenings I scatter some cracked corn.

 

[Wynette]

BOSS - hands down.

 

[gryeyes]

I toss BOSS into the run every morning, to keep the chickens from tripping me whilst I fill the feeder and check waterers. In the afternoon or evening, when I get home, I'll give them one of a variety of treats which I feed them out of my hands. (I have more time then to make sure everybody gets some.) When I don't have anything else, I'll give them BOSS for that late snack, too.

BOSS supports feather growth and the oils in it make the feathers all nice and glossy.

 

[Jx2inNC]

We put out scratch and wild bird seed as treats together.
Some of the banties seem to eat the smaller bird seed a little more often, while the biggest seem to devour the corn.
I just give them the choice and let them go -- although with the feed we put out, I really doubt they even need this stuff.
I just consider them "treats" and not much more.

 

[secuono]

Uhm, will it say "BOSS" or "Black Oil Sunflower Seeds"?

Also, where do you get "scratch" from? I've never seen anything labeled as such.

Thanks!

 

[Boo-Boo's Mama]

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I will be labeled Black Oil Sunflower Seeds.

Feed store will have the scratch.

 

[BarredBuff]

Scratch. They love corn and its a more diverse treat. You can always buy a small bag and mix in, I do that occasionally. It will say Sunflower Seeds.

 

[OregonChickenGal]

I feed BOSS as treats. When it starts getting cold here, I'll feed BOSS, cracked corn and rolled oats all mixed together, before their bedtime.