Chicken Snacks

[NightFury06]

Hi!
Does anyone have any names of kitchen scraps that their chickens love, or treats and whatnot? I give a few things to my chickens, but I would be grateful for some new ideas, and amounts. (I don't go over the top, I'd just like to know so I can be careful.)
I'll tell you what I give them:
Mealworms
Cucumber
Spaghetti
Bread (Rarely)

Thank you in advance!

 

[MountainWoman73]

Canned corn
Strawberry tops
Watermelon rinds
Pie crust trimmings

 

[NightFury06]

Thank you!
And by strawberry tops, do you mean the leaves or the actual strawberry as well?

 

[MountainWoman73]

Thank you!
And by strawberry tops, do you mean the leaves or the actual strawberry as well?

They like the actual strawberry, but I just give them what I slice off. My chickens get all my compost to scratch through, but these are the things that get them excited.

 

[CIuck]

Hi!
Does anyone have any names of kitchen scraps that their chickens love, or treats and whatnot? I give a few things to my chickens, but I would be grateful for some new ideas, and amounts. (I don't go over the top, I'd just like to know so I can be careful.)
I'll tell you what I give them:
Mealworms
Cucumber
Spaghetti
Bread (Rarely)

Thank you in advance!

Strawberrys and oats, but not to much; mine got sour crop

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

Mine get just about anything we would have thrown out or composted other than moldy items, chocolate, or items with high salt.

 

[neo71665]

Mine get all the kitchen scraps. During the summer months I'll freeze fruits and berries to given them as a treat in the heat. They love frozen watermelon also.

 

[abmurry914]

I slice a whole watermelon in half and give them half one day then wait a few days and give them the other half and they LOVE it. They eat the whole thing, usually jusy a little skin is left. We also give them heads of lettuce which they really enjoy.

 

[RevlisRemmah]

Watermelon is a favorite around here as well! I just buy a big one and quarter it and give them a quarter a day over a few days. I have 15 chooks. I give them mealworms, apple peels, outer lettuce leaves, strawberry tops, pretty much any vegetable castoffs (not potatoes or raw beans).