what to feed a chicken?

[Kuntry Klucker]

I am wondering what is are good things to feed chickens becides the chicken feed?
I am trying to feed my rooster but everything i give him he does not seem to like.
so far I have tried, carrots, cucumbers, popcorn, cherrios, and bread. I am new
to the chicken hobby and have had him and right now only him for 3 days now.

Also, what are things that I should not feed my rooster?

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Sorry I posted in the wrong forum.

 

[americancowboy]

try yogurt. Its healthy for them and most chickens love it. but only plain or vanilla. Also my chickens love dill and fennel.

 

[PhilErvin]

When corn on the cobb is cheap I buy a couple for the girls. During the winter when there is nothing growing on the ground I buy a cabbage and give to them. I through all my fruit and vegetable scraps to them. cooked rice, macarooni and cheese leftovers. Just about any leftovers from the table.

 

[fiberart57]

Try some mealworms, raisins or grapes, scrambled eggs or a few crickets. It takes a chicken some time to get used to new food but mine actually squeal with pleasure at grapes and raisins.

Mary

 

[peachlover]

If you are growing your own cucumbers let them grow oversized, split them open and they/he will first pick out the seeds then move onto the rest. Grasshoppers!!!

 

[speckledhen]

There are feeds formulated for game roosters that would be perfect. I use an 11-grain scratch called Knockout Game Bird Feed that is great for my rooster who is crippled and lives separate from the flock. Here is a bowl of it. It's 12% protein (used to be 13% but I think they upped the corn content a smidge).

Mine love canned salmon or mackerel, scrambled eggs, oatmeal, cooked squash, etc.

 

[Kuntry Klucker]

Great!! thank you so much, the picture was very helpful. I am a new to chickens and trying to learn
as much as I can.