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Do you thaw it out 1st then give it to them raw?I Found this awesome frozen raw meat dog food called primal, our dogs love it, I tossed some to the chicken feeders and they devour them like vultures.
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Do you thaw it out 1st then give it to them raw?I Found this awesome frozen raw meat dog food called primal, our dogs love it, I tossed some to the chicken feeders and they devour them like vultures.
Do you thaw it out 1st then give it to them raw?
Oh yes, besides catching grasshoppers for them - when I let them out of their run to free range they race past me and get on the back porch so they can finish the cat food that was left behindView attachment 2778879
Chickens are omnivorous and when given the chance, will happily devour a surprising assortment of bugs and small animals. I've seen mine eat frogs, small snakes, mice… Most of us prefer to be a bit less adventurous when meeting our flocks' craving for meat and stick to providing things like mealworms, crickets, roaches, etc. This week I would like to hear your thoughts and practices on feeding "live" treats. What do you offer your flocks, what can you feed them safely, etc?
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Whoa, didn't know this. Probably would NOT have purchased stuff for a mealworm farm had IWhen feeding extra protein do be careful with the forms of live protein that you chose to feed your chickens. Meal worms are the larva stage of the DARKLING BEETLE and both meal worms and darkling beetles are a major pest and a serious disease vector in commercial chicken houses, besides the meal worms destroy the very chicken house that they live in by boring into the walls of the chicken house in order to pupate. This behavior is more pronounced when using the deep litter method of of chicken manure control.
Don't take my poor word for this, research it and find out for yourself. Also other things like Earth worms, slugs, crickets, snails, and grasshoppers all transmit disease bacteria and intestinal worms to your flock.
I use a bucket with a bunch of holes drilled in it and a metal grate inside. Scrap meat goes in on the grate and maggots come out of the holes. Our chickens love em!