Feeding fruit?

[carladababe]

How old do chicks have to be before they can treat on fruits and veggies?

 

[pasunset]

This link is very helpful for us because of being new to chickens, Thanks!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[melodynye]

My Brahma lights enjoy all fruit. It's more the size of the offering that make success. I make sure hard fruit such as apples are chopped to a small dice. This works even when canning large batches of apples and I've got mounds of peels. I simply mince the peels and the next day they're gone.

Brahma Lights at www.melofarms.com

 

[Chris09]

Just a quick question for those of you that posted the "Treat" chart https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart,
Why is citrus so called bad for chickens?

I (and others I know) have feed citrus to poultry from time to time and had no ill affect. I also know that Citric Acid is a main ingredient in Livestock (and poultry) electrolytes and is also used as a preservative along with rosemary extract in some poultry feeds. Some commercial poultry feeds contain Citric byproducts (rinds, pulp, etc) with no ill affect.
I would love to know just what is so bad about citrus. Does anyone one have a link to a study on this? I have yet found on.

Chris

 

[floyd242]

If I throw a slice of cantaloupe in, the only thing left after about a minute will be a paper thin piece of rind. It's pretty hilarious.

 

[gavinandallison]

My ladies love love love love love --- CORN - they chow down until each kernel is gone - and if it is a cobb you give them -- it is clean in seconds. Ramen noodles go over well with my picky girls and tomatoes they love them --- of course they will part take in lettuce if it is chopped fine with cheese ... Yes my Barred Rock are fun to treat...

My Silkies , well they are even more picky --- they like scratch and corn and chick weed - otherwise do not bother and you could foget anything citrus they would not touch it

 

[kla37]

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