Just gave my gals a handful of fresh cranberries and

[ZombieChickens]

We gave our girls blackberries this summer (which are not too much better than cranberries) and they loved them!

 

[Chick named Lola]

What about dried cranberries? Would those be safe to give them?

 

[ajaldridge]

I have read somewhere on this site, no clue where at, that dried fruit is ok.

 

[CookieChickens]

Mine really liked the pomegranates I gave them last week. I was amazed to see the tough outer skin cleaned out in just a matter of moments. Had never thought of cranberries. I still have some left over from Thanksgiving (it's in October here in Canada) so I think I will take some out to them today and see how they react!

Mine don't like celery but like broccoli. It has to be in smaller pieces though - they left it alone when it was thrown in as a full head.

 

[ZombieChickens]

Dried cranberries usually have sugar....

 

[NCchicken]

Yes, I have heard to stay away from the dried fruits as they tend to have too much sugar. I beleive I read that on here somewhere but I can't be sure.

 

[Ravishaw]

I threw an old pomegranite out for my hens. They tore it apart. I think they eventually ate the rhind.

 

[wintercluckers]

Ours also LOVE grapes- it's like a funny game of chicken keep away as they all scramble to get the grapes first! I haven't tried cranberries but will probably have some leftover from Thanksgiving and will give it a try! Like others, they want nothing to do with celery or broccoli BUT they love the leftover pumpkins from Halloween!

 

[dorthal]

During the Summer I put Watermelon rind in for my chickens and turkeys. At first, they cautiously circled the foreign looking thing! When I went back later they had devoured all of the inside part, next day the rind was gone. After that, no circling, straight to eating. They also liked Summer Squash.

 

[firsthouse_mp]

Mine got cranberries and yogurt today and went nuts for it. Even my three day old chicks got crumble and yogurt today. It was a fresh yogurt day! Our last day of sun was yesterday...today was our first rain in a while here in California.

Has anyone ever made chicken bread/muffins? Thinking of using flax seed, cracked corn, whole wheat, leftover veggies.....nothing we would eat, but kind of like we make dog treats out of various strange food stuff.