Which Yogurt To Feed?

[juliect]

Full fat, low fat, or fat free? Probably a dumb question...but I've heard that full fat is easier for humans to digest, because it is processed less & closer to natural. Just wondered if it made a difference to chickens.

 

[gritsar]

I feed the low fat plain yogurt. That's the only type of plain yogurt available around here.

 

[Bluemoon420]

I usually make my own. When I run out, and have to go buy some, I get the lowfat plain yogurt.

Bluemoon

 

[lovemychix]

The no fat stuff is the best but I give the other to mine.

I like my hens fat.

but not too fat. Mine all go broody so I guess they need it right.

 

[fordmommy]

I buy mine at Aldi which is a cheap grocery store. (I don't know if you have something like that by you.) I buy the "Fit-N-Active" brand. Nonfat plain yogurt with Vitamins A & D added. It has 45% fewer caleries than regular lowfat yogurt. I actually think it tastes better than other lowfat yogurts, such as "Dannon" or "Kemps". It's smoother.

 

[kuntrychick]

So, only plain yogurt. You can't feed them any of the flavored like strawberry?

 

[fordmommy]

You could feed them any flavor. It's just plain is...healthier. Less sugar...that kind of thing. They would like to have sugar every day if you would let them.

 

[Bluemoon420]

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Instead of flavored you can mix in some fruit.
I mix in frozen chopped seedless grapes sometimes. I sometimes put in watermelon ( they eat the seeds too.) with their yogurt. I've also given them honeydew melons mixed in with the yogurt. Whatever I have on hand at the time.
They don't get the fruit all the time, but they LOVE it.

Bluemoon