Grasshoppers Are The Ultimate Treat

[Chook-A-Holic]

I went to the local bait shop this morning and bought 2 tubes of crickets. Them things cost me almost 10 bucks. Watching the flocks go crazy for them was priceless though. It was worth every dime.

 

[Chicken Delight]

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I'm seeing a YouTube moment coming soon. I just need to figure out how to stage it.

 

[geebs]

Oh my gosh... post it when you do get in on tape!!!

 

[gryeyes]

Earwigs! It's chicken frenzy when I uncover some of those. Also, I "farm & harvest" earwigs by rolling up a thin section of newspaper and leaving it outside in the raised gardens every night or so, then un-rolling it in front of the chickens the following morning.

Non-bug treats: Grapes. You'd never know they aren't bugs with their own legs, because they roll and then the chickens play rugby with 'em, keep-away, and shriek and squawk and jump all over each other for 'em.

 

[gpac]

My girls go crazy for centipedes. Takes them a good 5 minutes of fighting before one gets to eat it though. haha!

:cd

 

[fl_deb]

Peanuts, walnuts and pecans...the only treat they dare to steal from my hand without my hand being in the offerring position...if you have chickens you know what I mean....they just don't wait!

 

[SparksNV]

We don't have many bugs in Northern Nevada but when my gals find a grasshopper - WOWEE!!

The one that catches it has to run from the others who are chasing her to get the darn thing out of her mouth!

I agree with the T. Rex observation - In fact, if I had an extra chicken that was unnamed I would probably name it Rex!

Carol