Slugs and Chickens

[Sommano]

Mine eat them too! In my area slugs and especially snails can host worms so you’ll want to pay attention to that. My vet told me she sees most worm issues when chickens have access to wooded areas.
I figure it’s the price for having happy chickens!

Yikes! I do have wooded areas around me but they don’t have access to the woods.

 

[Sequel]

Yikes! I do have wooded areas around me but they don’t have access to the woods.

Mine don’t either but slugs and snails travel. When the vet asked me if my chickens free range in the woods I said no. I got home and realized 50 acres of woods are 20 to 30 feet from my coop!

 

[Sommano]

Ew! You’re right! They travel and get in our yard! We have frogs coming through our yard too.

 

[Perris]

my hens love frogs and toads!

 

[Sommano]

my hens love frogs and toads!

Really?!

 

[Perris]

yeh - sort of slug sandwich for them!

 

[Sommano]

yeh - sort of slug sandwich for them!

I’m soooo fascinated watching my hens eat slugs and bugs!

 

[CapricornFarm]

I’m soooo fascinated watching my hens eat slugs and bugs!

Have you seen them eat mice and toads?

 

[Sommano]

Have you seen them eat mice and toads?

No not yet! Ew! They eat mice?

 

[Perris]

they sure do! and snakes