Hmm... I put a 2lb head of cabbage in a net in the run and my 9, 6 month old pullets ate half of it in just under 4 hours. Is that too much ruffage for them?
Official BYC Poll: What’s your favorite winter treat to give your chickens?
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Rotini noodles. They LOVE them!
NevadaEmma
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This is not particularly for winter, but I believe it it provides excellant health benefits for the chickens. My rooster especially LOVES this concoction,
Plain yogurt sprinkled with hemp hearts, flax seeds and a special treat, cooked egg yolks.
The geese try to bully the chickens out of "their" treat (everything is goose centric as far as they are concerned), but since they cannot eat the yogurt, they leave it all to the chickens.
My rooster was feeling poorly for a few weeks early in the winter, or at least it seemed that way. I fed him this for a few days in a row then tapered off. He perked up and seemed himself a few weeks later.
Plain yogurt sprinkled with hemp hearts, flax seeds and a special treat, cooked egg yolks.
The geese try to bully the chickens out of "their" treat (everything is goose centric as far as they are concerned), but since they cannot eat the yogurt, they leave it all to the chickens.
My rooster was feeling poorly for a few weeks early in the winter, or at least it seemed that way. I fed him this for a few days in a row then tapered off. He perked up and seemed himself a few weeks later.
HenriettaPizzaNolan
Raising Layers and Meat Birds in the City
I just give them anything I can heat up that isn't terribly unhealthy. Some recent snacks I've given:
Cooked down veggie and/or fruit scraps
Oatmeal with tuna or cottage cheese added (yuck!)
Leftover noodles
Dry or wet cat food (I don't usually heat these)
Today they'll probably be getting warm cooked spinach.
Cooked down veggie and/or fruit scraps
Oatmeal with tuna or cottage cheese added (yuck!)
Leftover noodles
Dry or wet cat food (I don't usually heat these)
Today they'll probably be getting warm cooked spinach.
We give them fermented meat bird mash, warmed on the cold days with a handful or tow of rolled oats thrown in to absorb some of the liquid.
We also feed them "scrambled" eggs if someone's trying to make over easy eggs and breaks one when flipping.
And any chicken safe kitchen scraps on hand. Sometimes we buy turnip or other greens specially for the chickens if they're cheap enough.
We also feed them "scrambled" eggs if someone's trying to make over easy eggs and breaks one when flipping.
And any chicken safe kitchen scraps on hand. Sometimes we buy turnip or other greens specially for the chickens if they're cheap enough.
ChikaInu
Songster
The pheasants really enjoy some of the different "squeezy" baby food pouches with fruit and veg. I blend it into a porrige with some honey with their normal high protein crumble on really cold days and they go mad for it! 
Rangergord
Songster
I feed warm skim milk as a protein supplement.
WaterfowlsPoultry
Chicken Lover
I believe my birds absolutely ADORE having oatmeal treats, I always make sure its things they can eat and they go absolutely bonkers for it. 
Midnight Maran Momma
Songster
Ahhh... Just like Ma used to make. *wistful sigh*Plain warm oatmeal topped with dried cranberries and raisins. Black soldier fly larvae, on the side.
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