Oatmeal and bananas on a cold winter day

[walkerkm]

Gave the girls some warm oatmeal and bananas today for an lunch snack. They loved it!

here's a few photos of them enjoying their warm treat and with oatmeal all over their face...better than egg...lol

 

[Kennyog]

That's really nice of you to do that for them.It really helps them in cold weather,and it looks cold there! That's a good breakfast for humans too! Take care.

 

[The Chicken People]

I hate oatmeal..but I am going to buy some for my girls!

 

[joerobscatfarm]

Funny! That was the morning treat I made for my hens! The quickly ate it all up.

 

[fldiver97]

Great picture!! Mine get warm oatmeal in the morning when I first check on them. It is really cold here and thet seem to love it. I mix 'stuff' in with the oatmeal too. Sometimes mashed banana, raisins, leftover veggies etc. This morning it looked funky - oatmeal with cooked peas, some BOSS, and some broken crackers. They ate it all. The other day I mixed pureed pumpkin in the oatmeal. They loved it but splattered orange all over. Piglets!!

 

[CESOrtega]

I've been making mine oatmeal mixed with strawberry yogurt. They dive in face first.

 

[TipsyDog]

It was so cold today that I made them warm oatmeal with pumpkin seeds and sliced almonds. They left all the pumpkin seeds. I must have the only chickens that won't eat them!

Thanks for those cute pictures of your girls enjoying their lunch

 

[eastbaychicks]

Awww, now I can't wait for the morning. I'm going to make that too! Thanks for the idea.

 

[matthewschickens]

I gave my chickens some this morning and they loved it!!

Matthew

 

[biddyboo]

Our girls love their cold morning hot oatmeal breakfast too. All fifteen scramble up to the feeder (I use the bottom saucer of a large terracotta pot for their "dish") and trade turns, flipping goop off their beaks onto the backs of all the sisters. I mix in what ever veggie, scrap, compost bound stuff I have from the day before and they process it all. My question to the oatmealers: what is your source of oatmeal? It's looking like a long cold winter here so I see myself cooking their breakfast for several months. I've been buying the largest cylinder of generic brand quick oats I can find, but I'd like to find a larger quantity at a very good price. Any suggestions? I'm wondering if it's available somewhere in 25 pound sacks, for example. Thanks ~G