Is it ok to feed your chicken's chicken?

[dw_618]

My chickens somehow love boiled chicken or scrambled eggs...I guess i've never thought about it as a chicken eating another chicken...hmm....

 

[SproutGirl]

It seems strange to feed chickens chicken--cannibalism, even when well prepared in the kitchen, is just wrong to me. I do feed them eggs though, and that freaks out my co-workers when I tell them about it. I also think it seems strange to feed them things like beef or pork since I can't imagine a chicken hunting down a cow or a pig and eating it. Chickens are good predators, but I don't think they could catch and kill a cow! I feed mine fish sometimes--they love salmon skin. And they eat a lot of insects. I'm sure there are all kinds of animals in their chicken food. And I don't think it's unhealthy to feed them chicken, beef, or pork; I just can't do it because I can't get over the idea of it all.

 

[PeepsInc]

Solve your problem, Get a dog...LOL

 

[Equus5O]

I haven't fed the girls any meat.

I season my cooking, and I'm hesitant to feed them seasoned "people food." I don't want to feed them the salt and fat.

Also, going out and picking up the bones and scraps is just one more thing for me to do before I go to bed. I don't need to encourage predators more than having chickens already attracts.

 

[Danigirl3]

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I have two dogs and one foster pup but I do not feed them table scraps. Thanks for everyones thoughts. I know it seems weird giving chicken to chickens but I'm good with it as long as its good for them. lol

 

[GrannySue]

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I don't think there's any meat or meat byproducts in any poultry food in Canada any more.
Of course I could be wrong, but none of the feed available at either feed store on my island has any meat, rendered fat or anything.

Anyone else in Canada? Adoptedbyachicken?

 

[RendonRoo]

You don't think they would hunt down a cow? I'm sure they wouldn't kill one either but i can't picture them with a fishing pole either. LOL It's funny how we can't wrap our brains around some of these things. Not putting anyone down. I have several of those don't seem right things in my brain too.

 

[1acrefarm]

My grandma used to throw leftover chicken and dumplings in the yard and the chickens would beat the dogs to it. The chickens always seemed to be fine with it. I however avoid feeding my chickens chicken. BSE is thought to have come from a cow eating feed with beef byproducts in it. It may be fine for the chickens since they are supposed to eat meat but I don't take chances.