Cat Food for Chickens

[dmclalin]

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Yes, I was talking of dry cat food in small pieces. Do I need to crack it up a little first like grist?

 

[kidcody]

Yes, you can break up the dry cat food. You can also feed can, during molting and when you have a hen with thin shells you can also mix a little oyster shells and can cat food that way it increases there calcium.

 

[goldies99]

here is a post on treats....read about giving chickens cat food

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[maggiec1951]

My cat usually will only eat dry cat food but once every couple of weeks, he begs for the canned stuff. I give him half a small can and he is content so I take the other half can and put it over some greens with a boiled egg and the girls get it. Normally when I go out with a bowl of fresh greens they start jumping to get to them but if they see/smell the catfood, I have to just toss it down and get out of their way.

I've never thought about giving them the dry food but as dmclalin said, I do have some that the finicky cat won't eat so will try that as well.

 

[dmclalin]

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What a great post. I checked it out and found out a lot of new information. Thanks!

 

[Mum]

Thank you for clarifying and also thank you for that link.

 

[goldies99]

your very welcome.....we dont want any sick chickens from too much cat food!!!.......