Treating your Chickens?

[KLIL]

Hi Everyone,
I like to treat my chickens and am looking for some ideas.

Just wondering what you like to treat your chickens and how often do you treat them?

 

[Fishkeeper]

By "treat", do you mean giving them treats? Treats shouldn't make up more than 10% of the overall diet, but as long as you don't give them too many, you can give them treats every day if you want.

 

[KLIL]

By "treat", do you mean giving them treats? Treats shouldn't make up more than 10% of the overall diet, but as long as you don't give them too many, you can give them treats every day if you want.

I did read this. What do you like to give your flock when you are given them a treat?

 

[sylviethecochin]

My first thought was, "if your chickens are that sick, your flock needs help!"

 

[ChickNanny13]

I've got 4BO that will be a year next month. They get 1/8cup BOSS & 1/8cup MW daily at close up, they're confined to their "open air" Chicken House. Fed fermented Flock Raiser 2x day.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I'm assuming "treats" as in food?
Mine are confined so I try to adhere to the 10% rule. Some favorite treats are kale, scratch, cabbage or other fresh veggies/fruit.
Keep them busy by adding some fresh straw, raked up leave/pine needles to your run as well.

 

[Kris5902]

My chickens are on pasture in tractors, they get maybe 1/8-1/4c mealworms every 2-4 days for 25 chickens. During our unusually cold February I also gave them some scrambled eggs and leftover (cooked) plain rice sometimes with yogurt stirred in to a maximum of 2 c total over 40 chickens.

 

[GC-Raptor]

I treat daily with Scratch Grains that I mixed in some Cardinal seeds (Sunflower and Safflower). .
I give 2 Tablespoons per chicken scattered in their pen, around 9 am. .
They have to search through the hay and wood shavings.
During cold weather, below freezing temps, I give a second serving around 1 pm. GC

 

[BigBirdsWorld]

I did read this. What do you like to give your flock when you are given them a treat?

I give mine bird seed, sweet corn, mealworms and table scrapes!

 

[KLIL]

I give mine bird seed, sweet corn, mealworms and table scrapes!

How often do you treat them mealworms?