Food for chickens

[chicken347689]

What kind of food is recommended to give to chickens? Would corn be good?

 

[DobieLover]

Is it healthy to give your chickens pumpkin seeds, or is it only recommended when the chickens get worms? I'm still new to having chickens, so I don't know much

You can feed pumpkin seeds as a treat but they don't do anything to prevent or remove worms.

 

[chicken347689]

Ok, thanks! I was reading through a few articles and they said it was recommended to give them to chickens to de-worm them, but I also wanted to know if they would eat it as a treat.

 

[DobieLover]

Ok, thanks! I was reading through a few articles and they said it was recommended to give them to chickens to de-worm them, but I also wanted to know if they would eat it as a treat.

Well, that's the thing about articles. Anyone can write an article and post it here. Not all the information in them is accurate. You need to consider the author. If they are a BYC Educator, you are likely to be referencing some factual material or material based on extensive experience.

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

My hens get a lot of pumpkin and squash seeds in the fall. They seem to enjoy them.

 

[chicken347689]

My hens get a lot of pumpkin and squash seeds in the fall. They seem to enjoy them.

Are there any other seeds chickens like to eat? Birds tend to like seeds, so are there any others chickens enjoy?

 

[camochick96]

Try some black oil sunflower seeds, my flock goes crazy for them!

 

[chicken347689]

Try some black oil sunflower seeds, my flock goes crazy for them!

Ok, will do! Thanks

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

Yes, sunflower seeds are a big hit! Mine will enjoy the seeds out of most things...melons, peppers, etc.