Ok to feed?

[Beckid974]

I gave the ducks and chickens the last of the salad mix I had this morning, and hadn't planned on going to the store today so scrounging the freezer. I found these. Is there anything in them that I should pick out before giving to the group? Thanks! It's not hot today, so I will let it thaw out first.

 

[azygous]

They can be offered those veggies. If yours are like my flock, they won't eat the pea pods.

 

[N F C]

Looks good to me. Lucky birds, I enjoy that same mix with dinner

 

[Beckid974]

Thanks! As for the pea pods, this will be their first time having them so we shall see lol.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

They'll eat them but they need to be diced first into bite size pieces.
Hopefully they are getting nutritionally complete feed as the bulk of their diet.

 

[SueT]

You do feed them chicken feed, right?

 

[Beckid974]

Yes they get feed. Veggies are a supplement/treat.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Good. Be careful with too much vegetable/fruit treats. That will lower the essential amino acid intake.
Feeds are formulated with the minimum of amino acids needed. Adding things that are low in protein like scratch/veggies/fruit, no matter how nutritious, can be an issue.

 

[Beckid974]

They rarely get fruit and never scratch. But I give them a couple handfuls of veggies (usually salad mix with a few cut up grape tomatoes) twice a day. This is for 6 ducks and 5 chickens. Everyone but 3 of the ducks is about 9 weeks old, the 3 are younger, and the ducks really eat most of it. Bulk of their diet is feed or foraging in the run.