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[ProgressiveHomemaker]

Although I am new to chickens, I can tell you that my girls love to be hand fed just about any weed green. For some reason it tastes better to them if I am feeding it to them and they are all fighting over it. I have also given them strawberry pieces and over ripe tomato which they love! I've also been known to grab up grubs or beetles I find while eating and offer them to the chickens, too! Mole cricket grubs seem to be the most delish!

I like the idea of training them to the sound of a metal can full of scratch. Think I will do that, too!

 

[banjoejoe4783]

here in OK we have thos stiken jappaness bettels so in the summer i put out trap for them then i feed them to the girls and boys and they love it it is by far ther faverat treet like the saying ( like a setten hen on a june bug)

 

[FLAmoeba]

I switch between Port Richey (Pasco County) and Jacksonville

 

[wren]

Hi Cindylou!

Hi Flamoeba!

One of my favorite things to give chickens once in a blue moon is fruit flavored yogurt. They love it and it's cute how it gets stuck on their beaks! Weed seeds and greens are a great idea. My guineas used to strip the seeds off of weeds and leave the plant. Amazing.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

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Merritt island here!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

On the treat subject.... Son did his science fair this year on citrus and it's effect on egg production. 2 EE and 2 RIR same age, same hatchery order. The two week control week we would get staggered eggs. Sometimes 2, othervtimes 3 rarely 4. So then comes the 4 week active experiment. 4 eggs everyday for 4 weeks. 2 brown, 1 green 1 olive green. He took 3rd in animal science this year.


Now, we are looking for a peafowl, specifically a peacock if anyone knows of any local (semi local)

 

[EastWindFarm]

Hello!

I'm also a Florida peep.

Located in Grant, Florida (Brevard County) which is a little south of Melbourne.

 

[peepsnbunnies]

Welcome Florida neighbors!!

Lisa

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Hi EastWind!

My goats come from Grant! You have a great seafood festival down there.

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[carolsaucier]

LOL sounds like we almost need to have a Brevard County group with Titusville, Merritt Island, Palm Bay (me) and Grant representing so far.