feeding chickens bread

[gapeachy]

I feed my chickens laying crumbles mixed with scratch....also I feed them some bread everyday that I get from my bread store...they love it.....is bread a good thing to feed them??

 

[PortageGirl]

not very good really, they do love it and it's a nice treat, but not a lot of good nutrition for them really.

It sure gets them running when you want them to come for goodies so you can catch them though!

 

[LynneP]

With bread, it depends...I give mine an occasional heel (shredded) of multigrain (Ancient Grains or Prebiotic) and make sure they have some grit in it. Laying is good...but I don't think I'd give white bread and we don't have it in the house anyway...

 

[Wynette]

Bread has quite a bit of starch in it...sort of like empty calories for humans. But, it's a nice treat occasionally.

Also, you really shouldn't feed scratch on a regular basis, either. Some folks feed a bit in the winter, as it does help warm them up a bit. But, as a rule, it should only be fed in small amounts and as a treat. Good luck with your chickens!!

 

[riley]

my chichs are 5 weeks old and the other i gave them bread for their first treat and they loved it now when they see it they loose it they just gobble it up