What do Yours Eat?

[Se7en]

I really like this post. I am still learning what to feed my chickens besides feed. So far I have fed them certain weeds like Clover, wide leaf plantain, tuna, turkey, blueberries, rice, and worms, and I have oatmeal that I heard they will like so I will do that soon. I understand that as long as the food isn't preserved or has lots of seasoning they can eat it. I have learned what they can't eat so I think I am doing alright. If you have any ideas please let me know.

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Mine will go CRAZY for blueberries!!!! They just love them...and when I leave..they call to me for abt 10min afterwards wanting more

 

[ChickyWhicky]

My chickens are bottomless pits. They live for snacks! They get all my fruit and vegie scraps; favorites are blueberries, tomatoe, zuchini. They get leftovers from the fridge, pretty much anything heading to the trash goes to them instead. They love pasta and rice! I always boil extra noodles when Im cooking so they can have some... Spoiled brats! Between the birds, cats and dogs we have virtually zero food waste. Love it.

 

[wudkarver]

Mine love the black oil sunflower seeds I toss out every evening around 6. Gracie, my Buff Orpington, even follows me into the shed and shows me where it is.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

mine love fermented crumble, and lettuce, all greens. they love straberry tops and one of them LOVES tomatoes and runs away with them lol

 

[DobieClose]

Mine love the black oil sunflower seeds I toss out every evening around 6. Gracie, my Buff Orpington, even follows me into the shed and shows me where it is.

Do you have to shell them?

 

[wudkarver]

No, I don't shell them. I get them at the grocery store in the bird seed section. I think they are already shelled. At least the hens eat them and ask for more,

 

[Lazy J Farms Feed & Hay]

Our poultry only consume poultry feeds from Kent Feeds for our chickens, turkeys, and game birds.

 

[Owen_Blandford]

Everytime i see a cricket of grasshopper, I chase it, catch it, and offer in the run.

we too

 

[MysteryChicken]

How do you offer these treats like bananas and pumpkins?

I either give a whole pumpkin, or chunk them in large pieces.