Do chickens eat blueberries?

[In His Service]

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(I was just thinking the same thing)

 

[missinggoat]

wow, thanks for all the advice everyone - I thought I would have to wait days for an answer. this site is wonderful!!
any thoughts on which are best for families - by families I mean, I have a three year old who loves chickens, and I would like her to have a friendly chicken to pet.
heather

 

[Lorije1]

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Probably will get 100 different answers on that one!!

If you get from a hatchery/ feed store there are no real guarantees, because they aren't always consistent with the breed type. From a breeder (check out the auction / for sale part of BYC) you can get some amazing friendly birds in Buff Orpingtons (I read somehwere they are the #1 pick for kids in 4H because of their docile personality).
I LOVE my Brahmas and Barred Rocks... LOL

 

[coopdeville08]

We 21 hens and one male duck. He is getting a new home because he mates with the chickens. Not good.

 

[swheat]

Geese will also get the berries off the ground and what they can reach.

 

[booker81]

Hee hee...my chickens also like blueberry pancakes.....

 

[gryeyes]

Is the Pope Catholic? Do bears sleep in the woods? You BETCHA chickens eat blueberries! AND blueberry bushes. And the fly larvae. Om num num!

Getcherself a couple Buff Orpingtons, maybe a Cochin or two, and they'll be fat, fluffy, friendly chickens for your family.

 

[BayouPoules]

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Ok,.. now my DD HAS to feed our girls beets! Apparently Hot Pink Poop is cool!

 

[ZooMummzy]

Sigh, my chickens won't eat any type of berry

I've tried them all and they just turn their beaks up and walk away!

 

[Hollywood Chickens]

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Ok,.. now my DD HAS to feed our girls beets! Apparently Hot Pink Poop is cool!

the first time I fed them beets and I saw the hot pink poop I panicked thinking that they must be sick, but then I remembered they got the leftover beets from dinner and it was really funny because I was so relieved!