over easy Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 two weeks into chuck keepin now all going well. can anyone advise as to how much tinned sweetcorn i can give them for a treat, i have been puttin about three tablespoons in a dish but its usually wolfed down before i have time to close the run door, can i put the whole tin or is that too much, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have 8 hens and I give the the contents of a 325g tin most evenings, between them. They would eat it until the cows come home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 It depends on why you're giving them the sweetcorn, really. If it's a bribe to lure them back in the run, I give only a little bit (a couple of tablespoons, like you said) - and I scatter it well to keep them busy for at least a few seconds! - but if the aim is to provide something filling to keep them going through the long cold winter nights, I'll give them about half a tin between the three. As Egluntine says, given the opportunity they'll eat it until they burst! (Foie gras, anyone? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I use it for luring purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Mine get half a small tin between two of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Mine get two 285g tins between them every few days, it's not organic, I'm still using up my huge stockpile of Sainsburys economy - 15p a tin!! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I have to admit that I use the Sainsbury's economy sweetcorn as well! There seem to be two kinds of economy/value item, as far as I can see: * fresh/tinned produce, raw meat, etc - cheap because it doesn't conform to the supermarkets' restrictive standards on size, shape, etc, and therefore a good bargain * processed foods - cheap because they use lower-quality ingredients, so best avoided. Before I switched to better products for animal welfare reasons, I often bought "value" chicken portions because the only difference was that they were uneven sizes and occasionally had bits of bone in. The value sweetcorn probably has a bit more water in the tin, and is from a less tasty variety of corn - but my chooks don't seem to notice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 My children prefer the economy version of sweetcorn as well! Which is handy! I have been going green and trying to only have organic or ethically sourced stuff in the house but I do have to compromise for thm - ie; there will be mutiny if there's no coco pops and I'm bloomin' sure you can't get organic coco pops. Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I bought corn on the cob reduced and I cut some off every day as a treat but not much and it has made them eat out of my hand and they will go into the run for sweetcorn too- bribery and corruption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Tilytinkle Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Hi all, Sorry, may be a bit of a silly question, but with tinned sweetcorn is it the sugar they like, what about frozen sweetcorn which isnt in the sweet liquid. Like the idea of reduced, corn on cob for them to bite at, must keep them occupied for a while. Ms Tilygoingshoppingforchooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 My four have just finished off a mixed bowl of sweetcorn, cabbage and carrot & swede mash left over from Sundays Mothers day dinner which I cooked for the OH (million Brownie points) ably assisted/hindered by Son No 1 whilst daughter no 1 had teenage strop because she'd been woorking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...