Hot weather treats

[windtryst]

Anyone feed the old freezer burnt ice cream to their chicks on hot days? Mine love it!

 

[cr213636]

That sounds like a good idea; it gets really hot here so I'll make sure to try it! Isn't the sugar bad for them though? I guess in small quantities it must be okay. Thanks for the tip!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

No, our birds get nothing that is processed with chemical preservatives.

Corn on cob
Watermelon
Cantaloup
Tomatoes
Frozen veggie blend bags

2 litter bottle filled with water and frozen laid out for them to lay on or against.

Plenty of fresh cool water and shady spot to get out of the sun

 

[Poppy2244]

That sounds a really good idea but I found my hens love frozen smoothies it's a healty option all u do is get some fruit that going a bit bad and mix it all together then freeze it then put it in a bowl and put it in the freezer then the sun will melt it and the chickens can have a cool drink just an idea Emily :cd

 

[smilot]

My girls (and boy) love frozen watermelon, rind and all, I give them frozen tomato's too. I have heard tomato's are not so good for them, but if I don't give them one or two a week they just go shopping in my garden for them. No matter how hard I try to keep them out they are rascally little birds and can't resist a bright red tomato on the vine. Especially my RIR. Tried a frozen bottle they want nothing to do with it. I put ice in there water several times a day and a frozen bottle. I have a drip system that mists the area, and they also aren't to thrilled about it. Plenty of shade though so I guess they all good.

 

[Poppy2244]

I feed my hens tomatoes all the time they seem fine as long as I dont give them to many :cd

 

[Ted n Ms]

Mine get a lot of watermelon. I give the ones that starting to spoil and the ones we eat the heart from. They eat it down to the thin green skin.

 

[JNB]

Like many of you I give my birds frozen watermelon and other cold Fruits and veggies... Something I just tried and they Loved was Yogurt cups frozen.. I used plain yogurt and stirred in some frozen peas and carrots I had in the freezer... I froze the cups and then just popped out the frozen mixture and placed it in the coop in a dish.. THEY LOVED IT!!!!!!