I'm not opposed to throwing in whatever we don't eat - in summer that means cups of blackberries, or carrot tops, or a corn cob that's mostly scraped clean. But they don't really need purchased treats - while those are useful when you're working with chicks and teaching them to go in the run, once they learn, they can be bribed with almost anything, like a handful of their regular feed.
Thank you kindlyI'm not opposed to throwing in whatever we don't eat - in summer that means cups of blackberries, or carrot tops, or a corn cob that's mostly scraped clean. But they don't really need purchased treats - while those are useful when you're working with chicks and teaching them to go in the run, once they learn, they can be bribed with almost anything, like a handful of their regular feed.
In full disclosure we do buy bags of chicken treat mix sometimes but they get very small amounts, maybe 2 Tbsp a day total for 10 birds. And once in a blue moon I'll splurge and buy them a bag of imperfect veggies from the farmer's market at $1 a lb, especially if my garden isn't really yet productive. But that's less for the chickens and more because my hubby likes watching them eat.
We are so glad to have you and enjoy your time here! 
