Rona Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'm sure I've seen something about this but can't find it now so sorry for asking again if its already around somewhere. Is it OK to give millet sprays and cuttlefish bones that pet shops sell to chickens? Just looking for something to hang up to give them a bit of interest. They don't like cabbage leaves or sprout tops and only like broccoli if it is well cooked and chopped up into a porrigy mix with some layers mash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I tried mine with millet sprays but they didn't like them. I also used to cook all their veg, chop it up, peel apples etc. but not now, it's too time consuming. You should have seen their faces the 1st time I put out unpeeled apples - total disgust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Mine dont like cabbage or raw broccoli either - have you tried hanging up an iceberg lettuce or half a cucumber? - mine do go mad for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I usually go to Tescos on a Saturday night and pick up their reduced bags of veg for my girls and scatter it over the floor of the run. Last night all they had at Tescos was whole lettuce. I was going to shred it but afer looking at Laura's post, I have just hung up a lettuce and it's swinging all over the place. Six ferocous looking chickens are shredding it themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 9, 2007 Author Share Posted December 9, 2007 Thanks for that. I have to go shopping this morning so will get something like that for them. I'm sure the girls will appreciate your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Six ferocous looking chickens are shredding it themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Mine will use a whole white cabbage as a football - it's really funny watching them "dribbling" it round the run! They're quite good actually, Lulu could get herself signed up! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 They don't like cabbage leaves or sprout tops and only like broccoli if it is well cooked and chopped up into a porrigy mix with some layers mash. eeek and I thought that our chickens were spoilt, when I give them weekabix with raisins I dont know about a omleteers cook book, we could probably put together a rather fantastic "chicken dinners cookbook - how to give the chooks fantastic dinners " cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Good idea Cathy! Mine didn't touch cuttle fish, but love a millet spray hanging from the run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Isn't it weird how chickens all have different tastes just like us . I filled the dog's treat ball with lettuce & they totally ignored it. Just like they did the apple hanging from the roof of their run. May try the cucumber trick next.[/u] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 I have a nifty double screw hook arrangement hanging from the Eglu stand (its on a platform),so I can hang a white cabbage from it by a screw. Its fab,they love it & it lasts for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktdot Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Mine don't like lettuce either but will demolish spring greens or spinach in a matter of seconds. They turn their beaks up at apples too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Hung up half a cucumber this afternoon - it's already gone . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbieboy Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Lulu could get herself signed up! Mrs Bertie Which team....... Tewksbury(chooksbury)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Lulu could get herself signed up! Mrs Bertie Which team....... Tewksbury(chooksbury)? She could partner Robbie fowler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Lulu could get herself signed up! Mrs Bertie Which team....... Tewksbury(chooksbury)? She could partner Robbie fowler! We could ask Hen Goran Ericsson to manage...oo I'm on a roll now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 its amazing how they learn to dodge a swinging cabbage (after almost being knocked out by one haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I bought a cabbage once especially for my girls.... they just went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rona Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Mine go at pretty much everything if it doesn't have dried mealworms in it! but I will keep trying to find things that will meet their high standards, so I think next time I am in the pet shop I will get them a millet spray and cuttlefish to try. Perhaps the wild birds will like it if they don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Mine love greens, especially spinach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I bought a cabbage once especially for my girls.... they just went Oh dear I always buy cabbages especially for my girls and bags of spinach, spring greens, corn on the cob, been shoots, sweetcorn, tuna, oats, millet sprays, brussel sprouts..............the list is endless!! Perhaps they are a litle too spoilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFuzzBall59 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Ours don't seem keen on millet (unlike our Budgie Hugo !) and have tried suspending veg etc from the run roof but they just turn their noses up at cabbage etc ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...