Official BYC Poll: What’s your favorite winter treat to give your chickens?

[StinkyAcres]

Usually they don't get any treats, but very occasionally they'll get dried mealworms, dried corn, and any safe leftovers. This winter I gave them some of my sheep's grain after my sheep passed away.

 

[NorthwoodsChick]

Sprouted barley twice a week. Just before serving it I let it sit in room temp water. They go nuts for it.

I also give them a small handful of scratch grains once a week so they turn the run compost over.

 

[Conniesmeltzer1956]

I enjoy my 8 girls! And even though it’s been 20 degrees for a couple days they are all laying. I make them oatmeal with cinnamon, and several things on the list.

 

[ZombieGirl]

I spoil our girls all year round so I tend to give them a little bit from the list on a daily basis. During the colder days, a big bowl of oats mixed with their fermented feed has been going over well

 

[HerdAndHome]

It's Penny Lane & The Hateful 8's first winter. Mealworms in the morning is standard, but I've been throwing out 6 Way Scratch from Tucker Milling about half hour before sunset. I read they will stay warmer digesting scratch close to dark and cooping up so I'm giving it a shot.
When they were smaller I was giving them the wetted food but they kept plugging up their beak blow holes with it. I kept making it more shallow but it kept happening. I've shied away from it. I may try it again now that they've matured to laying. Beaks are longer.

 

[muddy75]

When his pool is not frozen, I still give my drake peas as a treat

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Are the sunflower seeds with or without shells?

With the shells

 

[Squawkers]

They also love raw eggs, bugs, mice, lizards, dead bodies and dog poop. I just don't see the point of cooking for a scavenger. It's like cooking for a vulture

One of my chickens favorite things was dog toenail clippings she’d come running anytime I sat down with the dog and clippers. It was nice because I never had to clean them up!

 

[fuzzi]

Mine had leftover Chunky pot roast soup this afternoon. The meat bits disappeared first, then bits of potato, carrots, tomatoes. A little broth was left but the older hens will go back and drink it.

 

[Noraaaaa]

i just throw whatever we did not eat at dinner to them