What treat did your chickies get today?

[Spartan22]

Is it okay(safe) to use wild bird suet blocks as a chicken treat?

Good "q", I read before that it's ok to feed it to chicken but has no benefits, since it's mostly fat. It might help keep them warm in the winter, but not beneficial. I think I will stay with pecan or sunflower seeds blocks, will give them better nutrition for good feathering.

Some of the veteran flock raisers here might have better ideas on this.

 

[ShrekDawg]

No sure if suet would be the same but I heard someone say, I think right in this thread even, that their birds LOVE wild bird food (seed form, not suet) but they don't give it to them often because I think they said it decreases their egg production. Not sure if this is true for suet or even if it may just be a fluke with their birds but just something to potentially be aware of.

 

[abbevilleoz]

Thanks!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Is it okay(safe) to use wild bird suet blocks as a chicken treat?

I'm like the others I have wondered as well.
Fresh Eggs Daily has a "suet" recipe here: http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/01/homemade-suet-warming-chicken-treat.html

I've also looked at those flock block things at the feed store. They seem to weigh a ton to me and personally I wouldn't leave it in the run 100% of the time, so I would have to lug it in and out of the house possibly or put it in a gamma sealed bucket and drag it back out, so that wouldn't work for me, plus they cost $$. Found a couple of Flock Block knock offs by the Chicken Chic and Fresh Eggs Daily that I might would consider doing (or at least something similar).
http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/10/flock-block-substitute-recipe-healthy.html
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/11/flock-block-knock-off-homemade-chicken.html

 

[Frindizzle]

Green bell peppers w/ seeds, Apples, Bacon fat, Arugula, Garlic, Onions, Limes

 

[Frindizzle]

Tomatoes

 

[Peeps n Bees]

Made a DIY flock block last night and gave it to them this morning, hanging in a squirrel feeder in the coop.

 

[abbevilleoz]

Made a DIY flock block last night and gave it to them this morning, hanging in a squirrel feeder in the coop.

What's the recipe?

 

[Poop Cleaner]

Nothing but layer. I was working

 

[tnbyc9]

Cookies pineapple crackers and grilled cheese crust