v2002brown Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 when i give my hens the kids left over bread i find it gives them runny poo i think it may be the butter any advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 when i give my hens the kids left over bread i find it gives them runny poo i think it may be the butter any advise? Chickens shouldn't really have dairy products, the fat content is too high for them, could be giving them runny poos. Also bread is not a good idea either as it can stick in their crops Maybe s"Ooops, word censored!"e the butter off and soak the bread in water before you feed it to them? Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I expect you are right ...it is likely to be the butter. Fatty foods are not good for them I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v2002brown Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 oh dear didnt know that thanks ill stop the bread now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 No worries - we all make mistakes. Anyway, could be worse - some people who were buying bantams at Thorne's the other day had been feeding their hens on nothing but mixed corn, because they'd been told by a pet shop that it was a "complete food for chickens" (Hope that wasn't anyone here!) Plain bread is OK as an occasional treat - mine go mad for stale bread broken up and soaked in warm water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v2002brown Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 thats true im still learning only had my hens a few months doing well up to then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbok Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Should I stop giving bread?? I read on here somewhere that a slice with marmite was good for them once a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Omlet actually recommend a slice of toast with marmite once a week is a godd pick me up - I guess pecking at toast is different to getting a chunk of dry bread in the crop. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...