Cat Food Question.

[Ribh]

Not being American: what exactly are you referring to when you say you use cat food for your chooks? Out here that would be wet food. Cat biscuits is the dry stuff. Either or?

 

[SueT]

I'm pretty they mean the dry kibble. Cat biscuits, then. But there is controversy about whether it may be bad for chickens.

 

[Ribh]

Thanks, SueT. I couldn't for the life of me think why you would give cat food to chooks & while I wouldn't the dry stuff makes more sense.

 

[RodNTN]

Dry cat food is high in protein, so during molts chicken keepers sometimes treat their flock with cat food to help get through the molt faster.

 

[Cyprus]

In the U.S "cat food" = both wet and dry cat food.

"Canned cat food" = specifically the wet cat food

American English is, in my mind, the lazy/simplified English (as opposed to English from England). Americans use one word to describe several things or a word for something that has zero correlation to the object or item described I.E: Hamburger when made with beef and not ham, hotdog when made with anything but dog, Ambulance, etc.

Other languages know what they're doing like Latin that has a word that is used for doing something in a specific way, German which is the most logical modern language, etc.

For above reasons, I understand your confusion.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have always used dry cat food kibble during molt high protein is good for the birds

 

[Ribh]

In the U.S "cat food" = both wet and dry cat food.

"Canned cat food" = specifically the wet cat food

American English is, in my mind, the lazy/simplified English (as opposed to English from England). Americans use one word to describe several things or a word for something that has zero correlation to the object or item described I.E: Hamburger when made with beef and not ham, hotdog when made with anything but dog, Ambulance, etc.

Other languages know what they're doing like Latin that has a word that is used for doing something in a specific way, German which is the most logical modern language, etc.

For above reasons, I understand your confusion.

lol I'm an English major. I can get pretty pedantic. There is some question whether the dry food is even good for cats, let alone anything else. Can create crystals in the urine so I'd think twice about giving it to my chickens.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Not being American: what exactly are you referring to when you say you use cat food for your chooks? Out here that would be wet food. Cat biscuits is the dry stuff. Either or?

You can use either wet canned cat food or dry food. The object of giving chickens this would be to provide "extra" protein during molting or possibly to entice a sick chicken to eat.
Only a small quantity would be needed every couple of days, say....1 tablespoon per chicken.

For me, I just prefer to provide 20% protein poultry feed daily, along with a treat of eggs once or twice a week.
You will find each of us finds a method/way of doing things that works for us. To each his own

 

[Ribh]

You can use either wet canned cat food or dry food. The object of giving chickens this would be to provide "extra" protein during molting or possibly to entice a sick chicken to eat.
Only a small quantity would be needed every couple of days, say....1 tablespoon per chicken.

For me, I just prefer to provide 20% protein poultry feed daily, along with a treat of eggs once or twice a week.
You will find each of us finds a method/way of doing things that works for us. To each his own

I'm pretty sure I don't need to do that out here. The feed I use provides the protein the girls need & I went over things pretty thoroughly with my chicken supplier though if I ever move to America this is handy to know.

 

[Aunt Angus]

In the U.S "cat food" = both wet and dry cat food.

"Canned cat food" = specifically the wet cat food

American English is, in my mind, the lazy/simplified English (as opposed to English from England). Americans use one word to describe several things or a word for something that has zero correlation to the object or item described I.E: Hamburger when made with beef and not ham, hotdog when made with anything but dog, Ambulance, etc.

Other languages know what they're doing like Latin that has a word that is used for doing something in a specific way, German which is the most logical modern language, etc.

For above reasons, I understand your confusion.

As someone who has a PhD in English and Etymology, I will refrain from boring everyone with my opinion, which differs slightly.