Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[TX Chick Noob]

Words can't adequately describe how freaking cute those little marshmallows are!

So I contributed to cannibalism today. Took the flock a bowl of carrot peelings, eggshells, bacon and chicken skin and such. Now that I know what I'm seeing, it's so cute watching Manny tuc-tuc-tuc for the ladies to come and get it. He'll just let them take it right out of his beak. So cute.

Somewhat disturbingly, the chicken was dispatched first, and with gusto.

I only gave them half since there's only 4 of them. I'm really not sure how much veggies and meat and such I can give them. I don't want to do something bad for them. I keep thinking that, like us, too much fat and sugar and processed food should be avoided. But I really don't know how much is too much.

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General guidelines I have read are no more than 10% of their diet, which for most would be about 1 tablespoon of treats/other food per chicken per day. And to avoid too much added sugar or salt.

 

[Lilion]

General guidelines I have read are no more than 10% of their diet, which for most would be about 1 tablespoon of treats/other food per chicken per day. And to avoid too much added sugar or salt.

ONE tablespoon! Including veggies?



I think it's safe to say that I've totally exceeded that every single day since I got chickens.

 

[TX Chick Noob]

ONE tablespoon! Including veggies?



I think it's safe to say that I've totally exceeded that every single day since I got chickens.

Mine definitely get more than that on occasion when I give them something big like pumpkin or cabbage. But I try not to do that more than 2-3 times a month.

 

[Lilion]

I mean, 1 chopped up banana peel or 1 peeled carrot is going to give me more than 4 Tablespoons of "treats".

Well. I only see one solution here.

I have to get more chickens.

 

[featherhead007]

I mean, 1 chopped up banana peel or 1 peeled carrot is going to give me more than 4 Tablespoons of "treats".

Well. I only see one solution here.

I have to get more chickens.

You have to get more chickens

 

[Sally PB]

Who wants to play four-square?

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

I mean, 1 chopped up banana peel or 1 peeled carrot is going to give me more than 4 Tablespoons of "treats".

Well. I only see one solution here.

I have to get more chickens.

I agree. I will ship you some eggs. You have to get more chickens.

 

[Pastel the Rooster]

I agree. I will ship you some eggs. You have to get more chickens.

Haha. I don't have enough eggs, just buy some lol... four laying hens don't give me enough eggs... wait... four??? Guess who laid her first ever egg today??? I started crying because my baby girl grew up!!

 

[bgmathteach]

Haha. I don't have enough eggs, just buy some lol... four laying hens don't give me enough eggs... wait... four??? Guess who laid her first ever egg today??? I started crying because my baby girl grew up!!View attachment 3426808View attachment 3426809

And what a beautiful egg she laid, too! I speckled eggs! (Though I always joke with the hens that their spray paint booth sprayer is a bit dodgy! )

 

[ValarieF]

General guidelines I have read are no more than 10% of their diet, which for most would be about 1 tablespoon of treats/other food per chicken per day. And to avoid too much added sugar or salt.

Thats not enough. I give them whatever they want.