Veggie treats - diced or simple cut?

[drinkoj]

Been treating the girls (13 weeks and 5 weeks) to the leftovers of our garden (tomatoes and etc), and have been dicing them up thinking they'd eat the treats better if they were small instead of sliced ends.. Now I'm thinking, "I'm I over thinking this? Should I just toss it out there and let them peck it to pieces?" I throw the treats into the run btw.

 

[The Happster]

I don't chop them up. It gives them something to do if they have to actually peck and break bits off, rather than just guzzle it all down.

 

[drinkoj]

I don't chop them up. It gives them something to do if they have to actually peck and break bits off, rather than just guzzle it all down.

That's what I was thinking about. Watching the older ones tossing the dices back like shot of whisky is pretty fun. But their eating them so fast the 5 week olds that I'm integrating into my flock aren't getting a fair shot at the scraps in the main part of the run and relying on what I'm tossing into their safe zone area.

 

[rosemarythyme]

They enjoy the act of tearing things up, so let them do the work for you.

 

[MarkJr]

I enjoy throwing one piece out that’s able to be packed off...... but not able to be downed right away.

They play keep-a-way until it’s gone..... then I toss them some more.

I’m a terrible person.

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Chickens do like ripping stuff apart, so I would think they would enjoy larger pieces.

 

[Lilokieescorter]

I bought some dried lentils yesterday & im soaking them now to get them ready to sprout to feed as treats!

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

Agree on no need to chop - for bigger whole items (cantaloupe, cucumber, tomatoes) I’ll throw them on the ground and split them open with a shovel to give them easy access to the goodness within.