Author Topic: is bird seed ok for chucks (Read 7035 times)

langdon · « **on:** November 25, 2010, 08:23:18 pm »

we have some bird seed and i think its called dry worm or something

question is is these ok to give to chickens?
maybe its called mealworm

they are out in garage, im to lazy to go and check, hope ye guys know what im
on about!!
thanks langdon

CameronS · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2010, 09:57:59 pm »

If it's meal worm yes, they love em,
mine allways get a special treat of meal worms and hard boiled egg on christmas day

doganjo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2010, 11:16:38 pm »

Langdon, they will be your friends for life! I think mine would kill for mealworms, dried or live!

shetlandpaul · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:40:13 am »

very expensive chuck food.

Sandy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2010, 09:25:02 am »

My Chikens share thier food with any bird thats passing so I have given them my mixed bird food as I cannot see it doing harm, funny thing is, I have some hubbards, I give them growers pellets in the morning then let them out for a roam around 2 and as soon as I open thier run there are 2 ex batts ready to run in to take a look at thier food, almost like people queing at a sale, the other funny thing is the hubbards raom a little but then sit down next to thier run until they return themselves to bed!!!!

Pomona · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2010, 10:40:38 am »

I chuck mine some mixed bird seed too, as well as mealworm. They love the sunflower seeds and it keeps them occupied for ages having a scratch about

daniellestocks · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2010, 10:51:04 am »

my father inlaw feeds his 2 jungle fowl wild bird mix as its all they eat!

spoilt! lol

Sandy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2010, 04:58:29 pm »

I have been clearing the freezer today so loads of bread and cake has gone to the chickens and I gave the Hubards some sweet corn....

langdon · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2010, 08:16:47 pm »

dont get me wrong, im not replacing normal feed with this!!!!!
only a treat now and again, one bag will last good few weeks

langdon

Brucklay · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2010, 08:31:46 pm »

Our 'Penny hen' sits under the bird feeder waiting for bits to fall and comes running when I fill them up - so I guess she like it and been doing it for yesrs to no ill effect.

landroverroy · « **Reply #10 on:** November 27, 2010, 08:35:41 pm »

What are Hubards?

HappyHippy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 27, 2010, 09:15:00 pm »

Quote from: landroverroy on November 27, 2010, 08:35:41 pm

What are Hubards?

Eating chickens

doganjo · « **Reply #12 on:** November 27, 2010, 09:53:43 pm »

CSSA hatched about 90 of them I think, for our members - Sandy bought four at a few weeks and is raising them for Christmas.

Sylvia · « **Reply #13 on:** November 29, 2010, 10:18:41 am »

I buy my laying hens a bag of wild bird seed at the pound shop now and again as a treat, they love it.

valr · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2010, 12:22:51 am »

I have trained my chickens to come running at the sound of a mealworm bag being shaken! They go MENTAL for them - they eat them out of my hand. My son calls them "Chocolate for Chickens"

Cheapest I have found is B&M Homestore - £1.99 a bag. Tesco also sell them same price smaller bag. Most expensive place is Homebase. If you are feeling really flush you can buy live ones from petshops (they stock them for reptiles)

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