"But you are a potato!"

[KettermanHillCoop]

Went home for lunch... After the girls and boy helped me with my meatball parm hoagie (my chickens are becoming nice little Italian chickens ) Two of the girls pecked a few granules out of the oyster dish... After dinner mint?

 

[R2elk]

Keep in mind, I'm feeding them their regular food...these inquiries are just for treat ideas. If I'm going to give them treats...I'd like to give them something beneficial.

As a treat, hard boiled eggs are excellent and provide many benefits, they just aren't as high in protein as many people seem to think they are. Mealworms are 50% protein and are a good treat. BOSS is a good treat especially during molts since they are a good source of methionine which is very helpful during a molt.

The mealworms and BOSS should both be viewed as treats and as such should not amount to more than a combined 10% of the total diet.

 

[rjohns39]

Dried as oppose to fresh? Any particular reason? How does one dry the worms?

I buy them dried as they store better. Mine are enjoying a Halloween pumpkin treat as we type. But they'll gladly share my lunch with me anytime.

 

[rjohns39]

As a treat, hard boiled eggs are excellent and provide many benefits, they just aren't as high in protein as many people seem to think they are. Mealworms are 50% protein and are a good treat. BOSS is a good treat especially during molts since they are a good source of methionine which is very helpful during a molt.

The mealworms and BOSS should both be viewed as treats and as such should not amount to more than a combined 10% of the total diet.

R2, I'm really confused. I see BOSS used in two ways: 1) Black Oil Sunflower Seeds and 2) a feed premix in Canada, which includes a vitamin pack, amino acids and fish meal. How does one tell one from the other?

 

[Smuvers Farm]

X2, I also boil them and smash them with a potato smasher, shells and all. The cracked eggs would be perfect as you know they are chemical free. If you don't already have them in your freezer/pantry, at some point pick up a couple cans of cheap pink salmon and frozen beef liver. I keep both in my emergency supplies for the occasional bird that shows a vitamin deficiency.

x2, Boiled, smashed shell and all with potato smasher, served up in a dirty ashtray... wait.. no... no ashtray......

 

[R2elk]

R2, I'm really confused. I see BOSS used in two ways: 1) Black Oil Sunflower Seeds and 2) a feed premix in Canada, which includes a vitamin pack, amino acids and fish meal. How does one tell one from the other?

BOSS = Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, typically sold in whole form as wild bird feed without any additives.

I am not in Canada so am not aware of their terminologies.

 

[rjohns39]

BOSS = Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, typically sold in whole form as wild bird feed without any additives.

I am not in Canada so am not aware of their terminologies.

ARG! Going to need to understand context in the future. I gave someone bad advice, but I did provide context so she probably thinks I'm just a loon.

 

[R2elk]

ARG! Going to need to understand context in the future. I gave someone bad advice, but I did provide context so she probably thinks I'm just a loon.

It happens, you will get over it.

 

[WVduckchick]

x2, Boiled, smashed shell and all with potato smasher, served up in a dirty ashtray... wait.. no... no ashtray......

x3. No ash tray but i don't even bother to wash the eggs before boiling. Chop them up in the pan, toss a few spoonfuls in each pen. So i guess mine also get a little lead from me writing the breed and date laid on the egg too.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

x3. No ash tray but i don't even bother to wash the eggs before boiling. Chop them up in the pan, toss a few spoonfuls in each pen. So i guess mine also get a little lead from me writing the breed and date laid on the egg too.

Yup... we don't bother washing before boiling either.