Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat - Part 2 : Chicken Boogaloo.

[10AcreChick]

Back on the subject of dumb things, I just found out that my father-in-law feeds his chickens wild bird seed. He says its better for them. Um? No. Just no.

I give it to them as a once-in-a-while treat. But not as their feed!

 

[heatherlaw]

He gives it as their feed. No wonder he is always calling me wanting to know whats wrong with this hen or that one. He was getting rubber eggs so I gave him oyster shell and they stoped. I didnt know he was feeding them bird seed

 

[ShrekDawg]

Maybe he could compromise and find a healthier more natural food that isnt crazy expensive? Or he could mix his own food? People mix their own but not bird food

 

[lilwildrabbit]

As a beekeeper also I knew w for a fact That organic honey is no different than normal pasteurized honey. Local in filtered honey is the best! But local honey only this you buy from a store is not from your area so it does not have pollen from the areas fauna. To help build up your immune systems and lower your allergies. Ingesting pollen gives your body more immunity to fight allergies. But that's for your area. If you live say New York then why would you eat honey from say Colorado? Not the same plant life!!

 

[junebuggena]

My favorite grocery store sells honey that is produced by farms in nearby regions. Not exactly local, but mostly the same plant life in both areas, so it's still better than the most other honeys.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

My favorite grocery store sells honey that is produced by farms in nearby regions. Not exactly local, but mostly the same plant life in both areas, so it's still better than the most other honeys. 

Best to find a local beekeeper

 

[junebuggena]

Best to find a local beekeeper

There are a few, but they don't harvest or sell in winter. Truly local honey won't be available for another month or two.

 

[allosaurusrock]

He gives it as their feed. No wonder he is always calling me wanting to know whats wrong with this hen or that one. He was getting rubber eggs so I gave him oyster shell and they stoped. I didnt know he was feeding them bird seed

I'd try to explain why chickens need chicken food. Give him some chicken nutrition explaining.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

you can like I do save the honey this spring for next spring that's the best way honey stores years and years it was found in the pyramids and was still good!

 

[heatherlaw]

I'd try to explain why chickens need chicken food. Give him some chicken nutrition explaining.

Maybe he could compromise and find a healthier more natural food that isn't crazy expensive? Or he could mix his own food? People mix their own but not bird food

I have tried, believe me. He isn't doing it because it is cheeper. It's way more expensive around here but he won't listen. He has it in his head that they are birds so bird seed is better than pellets. I understand that pellets aren't exactly a natural diet, but the breeds of chickens we have aren't exactly natural either. The need better nutrition to make as many eggs as they do.