Treats

[Cathy Roberts]

How often should I give my chickens mealworms? They have very few other treats.

 

[Melky]

Keep all treats to 10 % of total daily diet or less. It’s literally just a couple tablespoons or ounces per bird per day. I only give treats a couple times per week of dried mealworms. 1/2-1 cup each time for 4 birds. I just mix it in the feed. They love it! I figure they need the protein due to laying eggs. If not laying good protein for growth after 3 weeks of age.

 

[Cathy Roberts]

Keep all treats to 10 % of total daily diet or less. It’s literally just a couple tablespoons or ounces per bird per day. I only give treats a couple times per week of dried mealworms. 1/2-1 cup each time for 4 birds. I just mix it in the feed. They love it! I figure they need the protein due to laying eggs. If not laying good protein for growth after 3 weeks of age.

Thank you very much!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I usually just sprinkle around a few at the end of the day, helps reinforce that I want them to return to the run when I call for them to go in. I treat sparingly, maybe 2-3 Tbsp for 7 birds.

 

[Cathy Roberts]

I usually just sprinkle around a few at the end of the day, helps reinforce that I want them to return to the run when I call for them to go in. I treat sparingly, maybe 2-3 Tbsp for 7 birds.

Thank you so much! All suggestions are appreciated.