What snacks DON'T or chickens like???

[Beverly's Mom]

My girl doesn't like bananas that are too ripe, but she does like them when they're perfectly yellow. And she doesn't like raw broccoli, but she likes cooked broccoli. Go figure.

 

[uphilljill]

Ours won't eat Asian Lady Beetles. We get swarms every October, but they aren't interested. (Wishful thinking.) But they LOVE mealworms, melon, pumpkin, yogurt, oatmeal, lettuce. I was really surprised by one who stole hot pepper bits out of the compost bin. Guess she likes it spicy?

 

[pollitaroja]

mine love tomatoes, pumpkins, sprouts, watermelon, sunflower seeds and of course worms.I tried growing the worms. is a bit of a work at the beginning and didn't have the correct items

 

[cfremder]

My ladies only like their broccoli if they can play with it.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

I've also noticed the don't like greens/veggies during the summer when they can get it themselves. In the winter though....Thats a different story.

 

[clucky3255]

mine don't really like celery sticks... LOL I do!

 

[VintageLilFarm]

my two white broilers dont like carots but they go crazy for apples and scratch. we recently got a bunc of pumpkins and the love them problem is it gives them runny poop. Also in addition to citrus fruits the whole parsley plant is poisonous

Hmmm, I hope it's not too deadly because my birds have eaten quite a bit of my large parsley plant. Does anyone have more info on this?

 

[RavenWood]

Citrus isn't good for chickens, so steer away from that.
Carrots, cucumbers and zucchini--- not yummy
Peaches, pears and apples--- to-die-for

No oranges? Huh. I had read that citrus fruit was great for aiding in keeping mites/louse and such away too - I fed mine all my dried out Christmas oranges. Ack!

We don't give it to them because they don't like it but why is it bad for them? I had only heard not to give potato skins, and onions and peppers, the latter two because they affect the taste of the eggs.

Mine ate the oranges I gave them. They don't like canned dog food, but love canned cat food. I heard not to give onions/peppers, but someone else I know gives potato skins and they eat 'em like tater chips ... but mine turned their noses at them. I hadn't heard those were not good to give.

 

[VintageLilFarm]

My chickens, 2 americana hens, 2 game hens and a buff rooster, do not like cabbage or carrots. We avoid citrus and potato peels

I've heard many times not to give potato peels. My understanding is that it is a structural issue, not content, because it could potentially impact their crops. If this is so, would they be OK if I blend them in my VitaMix?

 

[VintageLilFarm]

I put a number of rotting oranges in my compost heap. I had heard that citrus wasn't good for them but decided to do it anyway, and watch the birds. They scratch all around them, but don't eat them.