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[Starfire669]

Ok, something a little more comical. Why do chickens love cat food? 3 of mine just chased my cat Patches off her bowl while she was eating. They discovered the bowl a couple days ago and I have had to pick it up to keep it from them. I thought that with Patches eating the chickens would steer clear of her and her food. Nope, the all fluffed up at her and charged! The cat ran like the dickens. Any theroies?

Do I have chickenzilla's on my hands? A true puttycat. Or a little of both?

 

[kjanda]

Cat food is higher in fat than dog food. Dog food is like sawdust. Everything eats cat food- we use it in traps, feed the catfish, etc.

 

[Starfire669]

Cat food is higher in fat than dog food. Dog food is like sawdust. Everything eats cat food- we use it in traps, feed the catfish, etc.

That would explain a lot. Thanks. Guess I'm going to start putting Patches food bowl elsewhere. Maybe those 3 chickens will stop attacking her if there is no food present. Lol.

 

[RustedOak]

Maybe some chickee pics will lighten the mood? Here's my new girls...

This one has my grandbaby, Julius in the background

Our cat Lucky (he won't answer to it because the wife and kids have taken to calling him Kitty Bootie lol) wasn't sure what to make of them

 

[RustedOak]

Cat food is higher in fat than dog food. Dog food is like sawdust. Everything eats cat food- we use it in traps, feed the catfish, etc.

I've caught all kinds of bait fish and crawdads in my minnow trap using cat food

 

[epinkstn]

So do I have picky chickens like I have picky dogs and kids???? I cut up an apple into bite sized little pieces and the girls wouldn't eat it. I added a little millet flour to make little raw apple fritters....they turn up their little beaks. They won't eat greens either.
I give them a little scratch at night as a treat for going in the coop. Last night I couldn't find my open bag so I grabbed some oatmeal instead. Nope, they wouldn't have it! GRRRR!

 

[epinkstn]

Maybe some chickee pics will lighten the mood? Here's my new girls...
This one has my grandbaby, Julius in the background
Our cat Lucky (he won't answer to it because the wife and kids have taken to calling him Kitty Bootie lol) wasn't sure what to make of them

What pretty hens! Kitty Bootie doesn't look too impressed, but maybe slightly interested....LOL!!
Julius is a cutie!

 

[Starfire669]

Anyone here raise ducks? I am seeing some strange behavior in my new ducks, since I am completely new to poultry I need to know if this is normal behavior. My 4 cresteds are all female with a Pekin drake that just got his drake curl in last week (@tiedyemommy told me when I picked them up) the females are inviting Howard the drake to mate but he keeps falling off. I have seen Daisy the biggest crested mount Ebony the tiny black crested even thoug both Daisy and Ebony are laying. Just now Howard tried to mount Ivory and Loudmouth pushed him off and mounted Ivory herself! What in the world is going on here? Are the ducks confused? Could Howard, who as I understand it was a recent rescue, be too young to mate right? I am scratching my head trying to figure this out? . Any help from experienced duck people would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. how can you tell a broody duck vs. an egg bound one? Ebony has been on the nest she and Daisy used yesterday for a couple hours. She is panting but refuses to move to get water. She won't let me approach without running off and I don't want to bother her if she is trying to lay. How long before I should go check on her?

 

[RustedOak]

What  pretty hens!  Kitty Bootie doesn't look too impressed, but maybe slightly interested....LOL!!
Julius is a cutie!

Thank you! My girls are 6week old Barred Rocks and my Julius is 6 months old and a real joy!

 

[kenmlang]

So do I have picky chickens like I have picky dogs and kids???? I cut up an apple into bite sized little pieces and the girls wouldn't eat it. I added a little millet flour to make little raw apple fritters....they turn up their little beaks. They won't eat greens either.
I give them a little scratch at night as a treat for going in the coop. Last night I couldn't find my open bag so I grabbed some oatmeal instead. Nope, they wouldn't have it! GRRRR!

If it's atreat you want to give them, try raisins. My ladies love them and will climb all over you when they know you have them!! Here are some of them at "Raisin Time"!!