How much "treat" is too much?

[bulldog-girl]

I have been lurking here for awhile and am finally getting two grown hens in a week or so. (thanks to another BYC member)

Anyway, we have lots of scraps going to compost right now, salad fixins, tops of carrots all good fresh scraps. Is there a quantity that is too much or should all those goodies go to the two lucky girls? I of course will provide feed.

I am worried that they could overeat on the veggie scraps and get sick. Can that happen?

 

[ashyannehand]

I give mine treats almost every day. I usully give them left over salad, grass, cabbage, watermelon, carrotts, bananas or whatever happens to be laying around. I have not had any problems. I avoid corn since it is SO HOT here and it heats them up more. Good luck!

 

[bulldog-girl]

Thanks so much!! I don't want to "kill them with Kindness". Since we raise our greedy bulldogs, I am used to animals that need regulation with food. Our dogs don't "free range" or they would make themselves sick.

 

[panner123]

Natural treats like veggies are really good for them. Treat like bread or starbucks dounuts should be limited.
Really nothing with a lot of salt or sugar. Like me, I have some older hens that need their sugar fix from starbucks.