Do chickens eat ants?

[Cheep]

It seems to me that ants are disappearing soon after I first notice them, out in my yard. I am attributing this wonderful development to my 6 hens. Am I justified in this assumption?

 

[Tiss]

Mine seem to avoid ants.

 

[AKsmama]

Mine like to eat ant larvae, but as far as the adult ants, not really. That's just mine though- yours may be different. I've heard guineas love them, one person told me his guineas will tear up a fire ant mound to get to them. I am now considering getting a couple of guineas!

 

[Mark & Nique]

I've noticed that ours will eat them, too.

 

[bigspringshatchery]

My adults don't pay em any attention. My babies go after em but that's all.

 

[GrandmaAnn]

Ours eat them. Maybe it is the type of ant?

 

[Finn's Mom]

Mine do eat ants but they are the typical little brown ant variety.

 

[Chickensaremylife]

When DH cuts our firewood, the hens always come and gobble up every last ant that falls out. Now they've learned to follow him to the woodpile.

 

[Q9]

When I found an anthill in the backyard, I moved our birds' coop so that the run was over it. I am pleased to report that there are no more ants in the backyard!

It was funny, they just stood there shooting their little heads downward like living harpoons.

 

[Cheep]

Thank you for all the replies