My Chickens Won't Eat Corn?

[barngirl567]

The corn I'm putting out there is cracked.

And I have stopped putting it out since they're not eating it. It is in the scratch I put out, but again, they just leave it on the ground.

Got six eggs today, so I'm not complaining, just puzzled.

Chickens aren't my whole life, they make my life whole.

 

[Pendragonz]

Chickens aren't my whole life, they make my life whole.

barngirl567 - I feel ya. I love my chickies too.

 

[henmania]

I have 2 buff Orpingtons and they ignore whole corn too. I've placed it separate and tried mixing it amongst later pellets but they just enjoy the pellets more. They completely ignore it. I looked today the whole bowl was empty of pellets and all the corn left inside lol

 

[Mks]

My (4)chickens will eat the corn in scratch if they're starving. Otherwise, they ignore it. They do gobble up black sunflower seeds(with shells ). The scratch is Non GMO. They love corn on the cob ! Cooked or raw.

 

[Tcw29045]

My seven Rhode Island Reds will not eat corn. I've spread plain corn, and they also have corn in the scratch that I spread, but they ignore it. They also don't seem to like BOSS. I've thrown some out for them for several days, and they ignore this as well. They eat the laying pellets (mixed with yogurt) and the other grains in the scratch (they seem to like the milo the best), but they just turn up their beaks at corn.

Since it's become cold, I was thinking they'd go for the corn to help them stay warm. They are healthy active hens and don't seem to be bothered much by the cold and are laying very well.

It just seems strange to me that the two things everyone here says their chickens love, mine ignore.

I have golden comets that won't touch it. And rhode island reds that love it. I've been trying to figure it out myself. Lol

 

[LouisianaAngel]

Your chickens have issues....what chicken refuses corn? Jeesh..

You sure you have chickens??

Hey! It's ok. My hens won't eat corn or their laying pellets. All they want is the scratch and leave the corn everywhere.