Chicken treats

[PrettyChickens15]

I would like to be able to make treats for my hens.
Does anyone know of any recipes??

 

[X_and_Z]

I saved these recipe links because they looked fun/interesting, but have not tried them myself:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/alfalfa-cake-protein-treat-for-molting/
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/flock-block-substitute-recipe-healthy/

I have a small meal worm farm that I just set up since live mealworms are near the top of my girls' likes.

 

[PrettyChickens15]

I'm trying the first recipe right now, but do you think I have to have Calendula petals or the third ingredient on the list? Also what is scratch?

 

[X_and_Z]

I'm trying the first recipe right now, but do you think I have to have Calendula petals or the third ingredient on the list? Also what is scratch?

Sorry, not sure the the importance of the calendula (probably not but who knows) and cat food (this seems like it would affect the recipe consistency more than the calendula though).

Scratch is a mix of grains used as a chicken treat. Usually it is corn heavy and cheaper than chicken feed but sold along side it at feed stores.
Here are a few commonly available scratch products:
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/purina-scratch-grains-sunfresh-recipe-50-lb
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/producers-pride-scratch-grain-50-lb
https://www.ruralking.com/catalog/p...oad-scratch-grain-poultry-feed-8-50-lbs-1185/

 

[PrettyChickens15]

Thank you!

 

[Henrybelle]

I don’t know much about mixed treats yet but my young pulleys go crazy for meal worm and frozen peas and corn plan on using this to lure them into the coop when it’s time

 

[Henrybelle]

(Pullets) darn autocorrect...

 

[chickengeorgeto]

I saved these recipe links because they looked fun/interesting, but have not tried them myself:
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/alfalfa-cake-protein-treat-for-molting/
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/flock-block-substitute-recipe-healthy/

I have a small meal worm farm that I just set up since live mealworms are near the top of my girls' likes.

If your hens like alfalfa then your birds are different from mine. Most chickens will not willingly eat alfalfa unless you hold a .38 revolver to their temple. I honestly believe that a chicken that eats alfalfa with gusto is a starving chicken.

 

[X_and_Z]

If your hens like alfalfa then your birds are different from mine. Most chickens will not willingly eat alfalfa unless you hold a .38 revolver to their temple. I honestly believe that a chicken that eats alfalfa with gusto is a starving chicken.

I suspect that the chickens will pick out the BOSS, dried mealworms & scratch, but the molasses, banana, eggs etc may make the alfalfa palatable.

But, as I said I haven't made either recipe.

 

[camocutey]

Melt some lard and peanut butter together and add there favorite seeds and dried greens. Pour into square Tupperware and freeze. Then just set out for them to enjoy. My chickens go crazy over it.