Author Topic: ok i tried grapes and they were popular what next... (Read 1775 times)

bloomer · « **on:** September 12, 2010, 10:14:54 am »

to try and get my new friends to come say good morning to the kids i bribed them with Grapes and that worked really well...

what other treats are good for hens???

also is there anything they absolutly mustn't have???

Daveravey · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2010, 10:19:03 am »

My lot have either Broccoli or Cabbage to peck at every day.

They go ape for meal worms

They have no interest in brussel sprouts (bit like myself) or sunflower seeds

faith0504 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:19:48 am »

mine like tomatoes, cucumber, cooked rice and artificial worms we call them( the 10p packets of instant noodles from either adsa or tesco, soaked till soft DONT add the packet of flavouring) they go mad for them, just been out blackberry picking and the chickens like them also

Samantha · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2010, 11:47:04 am »

The only things I wouldn't suggest giving your chickens to eat is Onions / critus ... this can sometimes have strange effects on the taste of your eggs lol ... apart from that any fruit and veg will be welcomed by them

I had some of the best tasting eggs I had ever had from my chicks and we used to feed them just about everything fruit and veg wise... potato peelings, ends of carrots .. absolutely everything.

Would love to see some pics of your chicks

Sam

Bright Raven · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2010, 08:43:10 pm »

If you have bacon rind or fat from a boiling bacon joint chop it into cubes and they will go mad for it. One note of caution though don't feed it late at night because they will get very thirsty from the salt. Make sure they have access to water when you give it to them. But by golly they will love you for it!!

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2010, 08:55:46 pm »

mine love pasta, cooked potato skins (well cooked potato anything!!) sweetcorn, plums (!) porridge, fresh goats milk mixed, berries, fish fingers (as scarlett found out when they nicked her ready meal

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i think chocolate or uncooked potato is toxic to them and defra give out a load of rules about what you cant' feed but sometimes if it accidentally falls of our plate into their run it can't be helped!