giving chickens bread

[graggy]

my wife started giving our chickens bread in their coop. they are 9 weeks old. Is bread ok to give them? thanks

 

[Chickenaddict]

In moderation yes. I give mine bread often but only a little bit at a time as it has no nutritional value.

 

[admhotel]

The thing to remember with treats is to provide some kind of grit for them. if they have access to a run that has sand or dirt they will probley be ok. My chickens love bread

 

[3chimama]

I agree, its fine but you need to give grit along with it...

 

[dirtsaver]

We have 6 Australorps,5 Buff orpingtons and two Silver-laced Wyandottes all about 14 weeks old and they have to have their "bread snack" every night when I get home from work. I will note they do NOT like white bread...just refuse to eat it. But the whole grain bread...they go crazy over! I take a couple of slices in the coop with me,sit on the edge of the sandbox and tear off little pieces for them. Most of the time a few of the girls think I'm too slow and get up in my lap and "help" me!

Larry

 

[palochknldy]

My husband soaks bread in a little milk. I think it's usually gone before he can get the door shut.

 

[Jeeper1540]

i have always givin my chickens bread and have never had problems, but i monitor how much i give them. with the ducks, i give them some, but very little because of it getting stuck in the crop. with a ducks big beak they just eat i big piece, a chicken has to brek it into smaller pieces, so i dont worry as much about the chickens as i do the ducks with bread