Need ideas for frozen treats for hens? ASAP, please..

[redhen]

Cause hubby is going to the store soon..

We're having a heat wave here in New England. What frozen things can i put out for the birds to eat?
Watermelon.. (i already have that)
Can/will they eat Cantelope or melon?
What about frozen corn on the cob??

WHat ELSE can we buy?
Thanks

 

[Imp]

Your chickens or wild birds?

You can freeze most any of your chickens food, well maybe not greens.

To buy- any frozen veggies, I keep frozen mixed, corn, and green beans in the freezer all the time for the chickens. Nuked in the winter of course.

For wild birds- water, water , and more water

Imp- Summer arrived here in Western Washington- today!

 

[redhen]

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Thanks Impie!
Its for my chickens and ducks and geese... and really even for the pigs..
I'm just rying to think what will freeze well..besides fruit...
I do have 3 bags of frozen berries.(strawberries and wild blackberries..).. wonder if they can eat them??

I know..i feel so bad for the poor wild critters and birds in this heat..

 

[jenjscott]

Try some frozen peas.
But freeze 2 liter bottles and lay them out in the shade, they will find them.

 

[redhen]

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Thanks! I'll tell him to get some of them! The ducks will LOVE them..
I didnt even think of that.. thanks

 

[redhen]

will they eat cantelope? Or melon?

 

[fldiver97]

redhen, I give my girls frozen berries when it's hot. Mulberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries mostly. Chilled watermelon, frozen corn also. They have eaten frozen cranberries recently and seemed to like it. I will try 'semi-frozen' plain yogurt tomorrow. My girls don't like the frozen soda bottle in the waterer so I have just used a plastic dish to freeze water and I drop that in the water buckets in the yard. I water a couple of shady spots in the morning so they can hang out there. I think I will try some cooked, chopped then frozen carrots later this week too. I hate to see them panting on hot humid days....

 

[redhen]

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I know! I hate to see it too! They are in the coop panting right now... but i CANT leave the doors open here... cause they will get eaten for sure.

Great idea about the frozen yogurt..all the animals can eat that too!... I'll add that to the list... Thanks!

 

[ekemily]

You could try filling a 2 liter bottle, or cool whip tub or whatever with frozen veggies and water or water with grits. You could freeze it to give them a "block" to peck on, or blend it with ice and kind of make them a cool, gross smoothie that they will love. The ice will slow them down and cool them down.
I would serve it in a tub instead of just putting it on the ground. I can't stand when their treats get all dirty on the ground.
sorry about my grammar on this post. i'm in a hurry. wink wink redhen

I'm right there with ya!

 

[redhen]

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