Silly Question

[Cindyandal]

Good Morning All,
I know this is a silly question but can my chickens have a blueberry pie that we are not going to eat?

 

[Magic Birdie]

I think so! Chickens can eat almost everything you can!

 

[grandmaof5]

As a treat,* yes...but make sure you wipe their little faces...you know how blueberry stains.


*Many people suggest a high sugar diet isn't good for hens, but mine have pies and cakes from time to time...only a little, though. Btw, why didnt' that pie get eaten by human-folks?

 

[Magic Birdie]

Quote:
Yeah, why didn't you eat it?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I can't come up with any reason not to. There should not be anything in it in a quantity that would hurt them. Too much of a good thing is often not a good thing, but I don't see any "too much" of anything in there.

I think from your signature you have about 20 chickens. The rule of thumb is to only give them enough treats that they can clean it up in 10 to 20 minutes and I'm not sure on the size of the pie. Maybe half one day and half the next?

 

[Cindyandal]

LOL......Guess it wasnt all that great. BF loves pie but not fruity ones.

 

[SteveBaz]

I defrost frozen blue berries all the time and add them to yogurt and the morning treat thing but in a pie form I never gave it a try. They liked the fruit by itself.

 

[dragonlair]

I've given mine various fruit pies I was given by friends for the chickens. They went crazy for them!

 

[dragonlair]

BTW...blueberries are very good for them, one of the highest levels of antioxidants.

 

[Cindyandal]

Hey All,
Thanks for your responses.!! They loved it.

Didnt give them too much.....saved a bit for another day.