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I think the way your doing it is fine, I do the same but only in moderation. Every Saturday my DW sorta cleans out the fridge and cupboards of leftovers, half filled tupperware bowls of this or that, old hamburger & hotdog bun's, chips and things like that. I put it in a huge pot take it out to the birds and split it between most of the bigger pen's, I just lay it on the ground and they clean it up, sure I do watch what goes in the pot of gold, nothing goes in they can't or won't eat which isn't much. They clean it up and go without any more treats till the following Saturday, they have their feed available and that as they say is that.
One issues I do have is the over encouragement in other populations of folks with chickens, they know who they are, to treat excessively and way to early, I have never ever been a fan of giving treats everyday or to young birds. An example many of you have seen is ................ When can I start to feed treats to my pet chicks ??, can I give my pet 3 day olds treats??, and on and on. Some people feed way to much junk food treats to the birds and some even cook and custom mix goofy treats for them daily. My chickens will go for 6-8 mo before they even get their first taste of some cracked corn, I want them to develop properly before they start to get spoiled with treats. IDK it's just not natural to do so, but most just shrug their shoulders and say SOOOooo I want to anyway, and then ask what to do or what's going on when their birds have irregular poops or some other issue associated with a poor diet laden with excessive people treats. Maybe it's just me or do other feel the same way.
I agree with this, AL. And this is the whole reason for this thread...so that newbies can de-mystify the whole raising chickens thing. Your flocks will not be likely prone to having repeated illnesses, repeated issues with sour crops, eggbound-ness, etc. if you just learn a few simple things:
1. Chickens are not humans.
2. Chickens are not humans.
There...that should just about cover it. Next subject!
I think the way your doing it is fine, I do the same but only in moderation. Every Saturday my DW sorta cleans out the fridge and cupboards of leftovers, half filled tupperware bowls of this or that, old hamburger & hotdog bun's, chips and things like that. I put it in a huge pot take it out to the birds and split it between most of the bigger pen's, I just lay it on the ground and they clean it up, sure I do watch what goes in the pot of gold, nothing goes in they can't or won't eat which isn't much. They clean it up and go without any more treats till the following Saturday, they have their feed available and that as they say is that.
One issues I do have is the over encouragement in other populations of folks with chickens, they know who they are, to treat excessively and way to early, I have never ever been a fan of giving treats everyday or to young birds. An example many of you have seen is ................ When can I start to feed treats to my pet chicks ??, can I give my pet 3 day olds treats??, and on and on. Some people feed way to much junk food treats to the birds and some even cook and custom mix goofy treats for them daily. My chickens will go for 6-8 mo before they even get their first taste of some cracked corn, I want them to develop properly before they start to get spoiled with treats. IDK it's just not natural to do so, but most just shrug their shoulders and say SOOOooo I want to anyway, and then ask what to do or what's going on when their birds have irregular poops or some other issue associated with a poor diet laden with excessive people treats. Maybe it's just me or do other feel the same way.
I agree with this, AL. And this is the whole reason for this thread...so that newbies can de-mystify the whole raising chickens thing. Your flocks will not be likely prone to having repeated illnesses, repeated issues with sour crops, eggbound-ness, etc. if you just learn a few simple things:
1. Chickens are not humans.
2. Chickens are not humans.
There...that should just about cover it. Next subject!