snobby birds turned up a five inch long slug.

[FrenchHen]

I looked out the window and saw the icky thing in the carport. "Chicken snack!" I thought to myself. I offered it to the backyard flock.

No takers.

I offered it to the ducks. They cocked their heads and replied "quack."

I took it the the front yard birds.

I think they tasted it, but declined.

Dumb birds.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

mine don't eat slugs either, and I think I remember reading somewhere that they can pass on some sort of parasitet to the chickens who do eat them.

 

[HEChicken]

I think slugs don't taste good to them. I saw a couple in my yard last year and like you, thought they'd go ape over them. A couple did pick one up but quickly let it drop back to the ground and wouldn't try it again, leading me to think she didn't like what she tasted.

 

[FrenchHen]

Pardon the shout, but WHY ALL THE BOASTING ABOUT BIRDS KEEPING PESTS OUT OF THE YARD?

There.


Now I feel better.

 

[TexasChickenDance]

I dug up 3 HUGE grubs and tossed them to the chickens and they went wild fighting each other to get them.

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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LOL!
Well mine eat all bugs BUT slugs, and the black and red stink bug things. They even run around chasing mosquitoes in the air!