buying crickets for chicks

[jimmythechicken]

me an my daughter got a little tired of given corn for treats so we went to the pet store an bought 50 crickets for 5$ the cashier thought it was so funny we were buying crickets for chickens.but they loved them the follow us everywhere now it is so funny watching 25 chicks go after 50 crickets..it is a must do

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

I can't breathe!!! I got a visual..

 

[Miss Red]

I get dead and dried crickets from a friend at work who raises them. Otherwise they'd just be thrown away. I began freezing them in ziplock bags of water and dumping them in the duck pool. So far they've enjoyed it!

I've avoided live ones to avoid a game of "chicken football".

 

[crj]

Try the local bait shop
I pay 3.50/100 for crickets
and 1.50/dozen for small minnows for the ducks.
You can also buy crickets wholesale at about 13.00/1000
and the will keep in the box for weeks with a little potato for moisture/food.

 

[MarieNC]

Live crickets are a big hit with my girls. Can't bring myself to do it too often, though.

 

[bastage]

OMG I hadn't thought about using crickets, bu my family sure gets a kick out of it when butter fly's float down into range of our hens.

/me goes to my local bait shop