- May 19, 2010
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The day before yesterday, I thought it might be cool to give my chookies a can of tuna.
They liked it, alright...so much that they were at my feet after it was all gone, giving me the sad eyes.
Like any chicken lover, I said what the heck......and gave them another can.
Of course, I can't feed them two cans of tuna every day...it was supposed to be just a one-time thing. Still, I like for my chickens to be happy, so I had a look around the next time I was at the store, and I spotted some generic mackerel that was a LOT cheaper than the tuna..so I bought a can.
Folks, when I poured that mackerel into their treat dish, it was as if I had poured it into a wood chipper...there were drops of fish juice flying a good five feet in the air, and ever since then, the chookies follow my every step, every place I go in the yard. I very nearly tripped over one yesterday and DID trip over one today.
I am definitely going to have to calm them down a bit after this fish business.....but, if you want to see your hens really pig out, dump out a can of mackerel and stand back !!!
Also...on another note....fresh corn is all over the place right now. For me, it's eight ears for two dollars. i always buy them a fresh, juicy ear and hang it with string from a tree at about eye level...I call it a chicken pinata...and they love it to death. It spins, it rocks, and they fall all over each other trying to get a peck at it. Fun stuff......
DD
They liked it, alright...so much that they were at my feet after it was all gone, giving me the sad eyes.
Like any chicken lover, I said what the heck......and gave them another can.
Of course, I can't feed them two cans of tuna every day...it was supposed to be just a one-time thing. Still, I like for my chickens to be happy, so I had a look around the next time I was at the store, and I spotted some generic mackerel that was a LOT cheaper than the tuna..so I bought a can.
Folks, when I poured that mackerel into their treat dish, it was as if I had poured it into a wood chipper...there were drops of fish juice flying a good five feet in the air, and ever since then, the chookies follow my every step, every place I go in the yard. I very nearly tripped over one yesterday and DID trip over one today.
I am definitely going to have to calm them down a bit after this fish business.....but, if you want to see your hens really pig out, dump out a can of mackerel and stand back !!!
Also...on another note....fresh corn is all over the place right now. For me, it's eight ears for two dollars. i always buy them a fresh, juicy ear and hang it with string from a tree at about eye level...I call it a chicken pinata...and they love it to death. It spins, it rocks, and they fall all over each other trying to get a peck at it. Fun stuff......
DD
