Feedback on Learning Center "Treats Chart"

[Buff Hooligans]

Yay Chicks! :

I love the treat chart! If you are able you might post additional info under peas. I gave mine some pea tendrils with flowers and they attacked it like no other green so far. The peas I planted are from the Dwarf Grey variety where the tendrils and pink flowers are used in salads and stir fry. Fancy

Yay, thank you for the suggestion. I'll go add that to the chart now.​

 

[HenPen]

Does anyone know of a treat chart for Ducks & Geese?? ............I apologize if there is one listed within this thread I just skimmed it quickly

 

[Hennie]

Another thank you Buff, must have taken you an awful long time, very much appreciated by all us chicken lovers.
One question, what is a suet feeder??
Once again thanks a bunch

 

[coldinnh]

what about birdseed for the birdfeeder? Right now my babies are a little over a month old and seem to love the different stuff. Thanks for the info on avocados. Wish I had read it before having to throw a couple that were beyond even guac into the composter.
I see citrus but I have shared a blood orange, navel orange and pink grapefruit with mine. When they were smaller I threaded the rind (with flesh on it) through the wiring on their brooder (now in a larger coup/brooder designed original for pot belly pigs heated and insluated) which gave them something to pick at.
I am also wondering about treat balls?
I bought one (or some type of feeder bar) at a feed store (last about 3 days) and would love to make them at home for less than the $8 as they dont last long.
I have organic honey and molass to use as a binder (I see suet should only be in the winter) but should I use a suet block to help add weight? Summer is VERY short in NH and the night can be cold. (We had a frost warning a couple weeks ago).

 

[coldinnh]

couple ??
DHL you mentioned something that gets rid of diarrhea in chicks- tried skimming through and couldn't locate it without rereading all the post- help?

What about mushrooms? I use them as a meat substitute for myself and my girls seem to love them. (We had baby 'bella/crimini this weekend=mmmmm)

On left overs- I have select in what I take out to them as many processed foods are high in sodium and sugars... thoughts?

My girls are starting to go for a short while out into a caged yard (yummy caterpillars) do I need to start them on grit now? Do/can I use DE for this?

 

[HHandbasket]

I discovered today that my girls go absolutely nuts for a chunk of tofu. I've been told it's good to give them unsalted soybeans, and I had a chunk of tofu that needs to be used this week before it goes bad in the fridge, so I thought, hmm, if they can eat soybeans, surely they can eat tofu which is made from soybeans. So, I took half of it out to the coop to see how they'd like it.

I'll definitely be feeding it to them again. They loved it, and it's gotta be good for 'em, right?

They followed it with a handful of spinach fresh from the garden (I pick up all the leaves that fall to the ground & feed them to the chickens every morning and they expect it now).

Man, these birds are spoiled.

What about feeding them earthworms? We have some serious good wormage in our garden, and I tossed one in there the other day and got to spend the ensuing 20 minutes enjoying a rousing game of Chicken Football (also known as "chicken keep-away"). Is it ok that I fed it to them? I figured birds eat worms, why couldn't chickens eat them too? They are, after all, birds...

 

[coldinnh]

and let's not forget BUTTERMILK - they love it and it stops diarrhea FAST!

I knew I had seen it somewhere- DH seems to know so much that I thought it was her-THANKS for this tidbit. Does it have to be buttermilk at the store or can bachelor type be used?
We are in the process of moving and I dread to open a milk container

 

[tommboy1973]

Why not citrus?? It is on the list of things not to give but doesn't say why.

 

[Zahboo]

I'd add to berries that it can change their droppings. Or maybe thats just a given?

 

[DTchickens]

Quote:
The citrus fruits contain a chemical called Limonene which is found to be toxic to pig and especially poultry, however it is lower amounts than it takes to be harmful. Another thing is the citrus is said to decrease calcium intake for both humans and chickens, which may cause weak egg shells. Though this is unlikely and has not shown in any of my fowl.

-Daniel