I feel kinda guilty about this...

[2pinkmom]

But I fed the hens what was left of a roast chicken dinner. It somehow got pushed to the back of the fridge, and while not bad, it was a little too old for human consumption. It was one of the Cornish X I had raised, so I didn't want to waste it. So I put it in the feed pan this morning with the girls' usual ration. I just feel slightly guilty at how much they're enjoying it! Or maybe a little creeped out. But good protein, and the meat isn't being wasted, I guess!

 

[greyhorsewoman]

There is much that leaves my kitchen that isn't thrown to the chickens. I wouldn't spend a lot of time feeling guilty.

 

[Break an Egg]

Yes, they love meat. Don't feel bad, my chickens have eaten what's left of our Thanksgiving turkey after we carve and get all the meat.

 

[xyresicchick]

my chickens ate the head off a mouse last week. i saw them chasing one this morning when i looked out the window. it was running on the bottom crossbeam of the fence around my yard. not a happy mouse.

 

[crj]

Don't feel guilty. Chickens are canables. It's natural for them to eat meat.

 

[Mervin]

I felt guilty the first time I gave my flock some left over chicken fingers. They loved it so darn much though. I have a bowl of mean rooster and dumplings that needs to go out tonight in fact. The old farmer's wisdom was that inputs don't leave the farm unless they do so at a profit.

 

[gritsar]

My adult flock got leftover chicken this morning. I'll bet they have thanksgiving marked on the calender in their coop. The only thing they like better than chicken is a turkey carcass.

 

[wegotchickens]

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Ditto.

It his hysterical to watch the expression on the cat's face as the chickens steal her ration of turkey meat.
"Mom!!! The food's eating my FOOD!"

 

[2DogsFarm]

I cheated & used a rotisserie chicken for potpie.
After I got all the meat off the bones I tossed the carcass out to the chickens.

I admit it ooged me out a bit to watch them go at it

A couple minutes later all that was left was the plastic tray it came in.
I guess it was nobody they knew...

 

[karimw]

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