my bad!!

[blueskylen]

I know that you probably shouldn't give chickens ( or any pets ) sweet treats, but just couldn't resist giving the girls a piece of apple cobbler that I made. nothing in it but butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, and apple.

at first they just gathered around looking at it and then at me like " what is this funny looking mess" then one gave it a peck, then another, then it was beaks and crumbs flying everywhere!! I almost fell over laughing

after a few seconds is was all gone, and they were all wiping their beaks off on the wood of their run.

boy did they come running when I came out later to let them out of the run for a few minutes

- and all were sooo much friendlier than usual!

 

[arlee453]

Oh, you've done it now!!

 

[Linda in San Diego]

LOL - what a funny sight that must have been!

 

[nccountrygirl]

They will now expect a treat every time you walk out of the house, mine will line up like prisoners of war waiting for a handout, the little moochers.

 

[JennsPeeps]

Mine are worse than moochers. We've started calling them "chicken sharks". When we eat dinner outside we're constantly being scoped out for an opportunity to grab part of our dinner & run.

Last night I lost part of my salad to my sex-linked (who ran off with it then discarded it!).

The day before my BR grabbed part of my sandwich for herself.

How I imagine my al fresco dinners with chickens around:

 

[Silkiemama]

Sharks, how funny!!!

I've made a habit of giving our little flock treats - they really look forward to it! Usually just some breakfast cereal or cracked corn pieces, but sometimes they will also enjoy pizza, pears, apples, cherries - anything we bring seems worth a try. Our 12 week old chicks were running around chasing a reflection coming off my watch and we had a big laugh - they must have thought it was a moth or something!