What treat did your chickies get today?

[Jensownzoo]

Strawberry tops, BOSS, and buttermilk

 

[Spartan22]

Homegrown

tomatoes and hot

peppers

 

[Loriwellman]

Mine love watermellons and canteloupe (they got a cantaloupe today.)

What do you give them for treats when it gets warmer?

 

[Jensownzoo]

Leftover wild rice for the brooder babies, more unwanted dog food for the free rangers. And since I completely cleaned out and dismantled one of the pens, they also got a lot of bugs (wood lice, darkling beetles, crickets, etc) and small earthworms.

Mine love watermellons and canteloupe (they got a cantaloupe today.)

What do you give them for treats when it gets warmer?

Melons, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes all cut in half. When it got really hot, I froze scratch and shredded veggies in a large block of ice for them and put it in a pan for them to pick at and stand near to cool off.

 

[Loriwellman]

Leftover wild rice for the brooder babies, more unwanted dog food for the free rangers. And since I completely cleaned out and dismantled one of the pens, they also got a lot of bugs (wood lice, darkling beetles, crickets, etc) and small earthworms.
Melons, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes all cut in half. When it got really hot, I froze scratch and shredded veggies in a large block of ice for them and put it in a pan for them to pick at and stand near to cool off.

Oops i ment when it gets cooler. We never get very many cold days may have 1-2 freezing nights but thats generally all.

 

[tsisqua]

Well. First they got some strawberries. Later, I collected some worms and grubs...Oh, my! And when I was tilling a patch where I'd put lawn clippings, I decapitated a small grass snake - the piece was about 6" - 7" long and threw it in the run. I thought they'd peck it about (I know chickens will kill snakes), but one of my BR's grabbed it and the girls played keep away for about a minute, and then she ate it, still wiggling! OMG!

 

[Jensownzoo]

Today it was BOSS and grass clippings. The geese appreciated the clippings the most...they were from an area where they aren't allowed (hence, I had to mow) so there was probably lots of weed seeds and bugs mixed in.

Oops i ment when it gets cooler. We never get very many cold days may have 1-2 freezing nights but thats generally all.

Going for the more nutrient-dense items as opposed to the more hydrating offerings. So they have the energy to generate heat. I did buy a bag of rolled oats recently, so they may get some nice warm oatmeal on occasion (with added items such as mealies, dried fruit, etc.).

 

[mamatink7]

Frozen pears
Black oil sunflower seeds
Whole Corn on cob

 

[WesternWynde]

Today was strawberry and cucumber day! Our warehouse manager gives me any fruits or vegetables that go bad to give to my chickens.

 

[middleburg61]

Oatmeal kale carrots mealworm