i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

[BDutch]

I have one that is in molt right now. She is always my early molter. It is nice when they molt earlier when the weather is nice. I haven’t had to worry about her nearly as much. But it will never fail that the rest molt in November-January when there are -20f nights.

We have around -10 °C in cold winter nights.

Sunflowers seeds are a good idea. I don’t think there are hemp seeds readily available that I can think of. I’ll have to look and see if I can find some for them to try.

Corn seems to be good winter food too. But here the only sell GMO or non organic corn I don’t trust for poison residues.

I suppose mine are a little too spoiled if I’m being honest. Perhaps theyre like toddlers that have become too picky about their food!

 

[pollipazzi]

mine are picky too!

 

[BDutch]

Like toddlers, I bet chickens can learn that they only get a dessert after diner. And only if they finished their plate.

Mine only get a dessert after returning to the run when free ranging time is over.
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[pollipazzi]

Like toddlers, I bet chickens can learn that they only get a dessert after diner. And only if they finished their plate.

Mine only get a dessert after returning to the run when free ranging time is over.
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mine are like a kid who won't eat any vegetables and will only accept vanilla ice cream for dessert. and even then, the ice cream might not be worth going in for

 

[BDutch]

I once read that the intelligence of chickens can be compared with 3 yo children. I doubt the possibility to compare. In some ways chickens are very wise creatures at 1 yo, like 40+ yo woman. Self medication, avoiding and reacting to dangers….
But when food is involved they certainly react like toddlers.