What treat did your chickies get today?

[kubotafoot]

A cut up apple (no core or seeds!), squash and zucchini.

Any reason why no core or seeds? I put apples (and cores and seeds) into an electric chopper and chop them into fine much and they love it? Are apple seeds bad for chickens?

 

[lovingmyhens]

no i think she just took the good part out so they wouldn't get a seed stuck or something. When I put a watermelon out they just eat around the seeds!

 

[kubotafoot]

no i think she just took the good part out so they wouldn't get a seed stuck or something. When I put a watermelon out they just eat around the seeds!

How interesting. Mine go for the seeds FIRST and then the rest, if given whole. And as far as seeds go, they absolutely adore sunflower seeds. They swallow them shell and all with gusto!

 

[Thomas127]

Today my chickens got some yoghurt they absolutely love it and they are splattered with white after they have finished its so funny

 

[andreanar]

Mine had some pasta and mealworms, plus a few worms they managed to scrounge out of the ground. Happy chicks!

 

[tntchix]

a big ole head of lettuce...they have never been this quiet. They like it much better than cabbage.

 

[kubotafoot]

potato they love it

RAW potato? I was told there is something in raw potato that will harm chickens, but cooked is ok.....Have you heard that?

 

[hosspak]

RAW potato? I was told there is something in raw potato that will harm chickens, but cooked is ok.....Have you heard that?

Raw is ok, but cooked is better. When raw potatoes turn green they are harmful to chickens. Green potatoes contain solanine- another toxic substance. It’s ok to feed your flock regular or cooked potatoes, but avoid those green ones. - See more at: http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/...-feed-your-chickens.html#sthash.JKnjvMON.dpuf

 

[kubotafoot]

Unfortunately, that is not what I have been told. Peeled potatoes, cooked are ok, but raw (green or not) contain toxins.......Now as to who we want to believe, I guess it's up to us..... See below:

"Chickens can eat peeled, boiled potatoes, but if they consume raw potato peelings or raw potatoes, their bodies will develop toxins that will eventually kill them. There are many vegetables and raw legumes chickens cannot eat, including onions, garlic, and raw beans."
Reference:
www.backyardchickens.com

 

[Pinkaboo]

Fish chips and mushy peas