fridgn8er Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 do any bodies hens like corn as a treat? because my hens don't and i really want toknow why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Shame i couldn't click 2, mine love raisins and snails! don't like lettuce or corn in any shape or form yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 mine love all of the above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 ours like sweetcorn, corn on the cob, mixed corn, sultanas, raisins, mealworms, mashed potato, oven chips, spaghetti, grapes, mushed up banana mixed with mushed up granary bread and worms they find when they free range. I wouldn't voluntarily give them worms or slugs because that can give them a parasitic infection. Far better to give them mealworms (dried or live). We buy a massive tub of dried mealworms and just give them a few handfuls in the afternoon, they smell a bit sweet and nutty and I'm tempted to have a taste myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 ours like sweetcorn, corn on the cob, mixed corn, sultanas, raisins, mealworms, mashed potato, oven chips, spaghetti, grapes, mushed up banana mixed with mushed up granary bread and worms they find when they free range. I wouldn't voluntarily give them worms or slugs because that can give them a parasitic infection. Far better to give them mealworms (dried or live). We buy a massive tub of dried mealworms and just give them a few handfuls in the afternoon, they smell a bit sweet and nutty and I'm tempted to have a taste myself I don't give them worms - they simply seem to find them - they seem to have worm radar inbuilt and then play tag trying to get the worm off the so called lucky finder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 ours like sweetcorn, corn on the cob, mixed corn, sultanas, raisins, mealworms, mashed potato, oven chips, spaghetti, grapes, mushed up banana mixed with mushed up granary bread and worms they find when they free range. I wouldn't voluntarily give them worms or slugs because that can give them a parasitic infection. Far better to give them mealworms (dried or live). We buy a massive tub of dried mealworms and just give them a few handfuls in the afternoon, they smell a bit sweet and nutty and I'm tempted to have a taste myself I don't give them worms - they simply seem to find them - they seem to have worm radar inbuilt and then play tag trying to get the worm off the so called lucky finder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 ours like sweetcorn, corn on the cob, mixed corn, sultanas, raisins, mealworms, mashed potato, oven chips, spaghetti, grapes, mushed up banana mixed with mushed up granary bread and worms they find when they free range. I wouldn't voluntarily give them worms or slugs because that can give them a parasitic infection. Far better to give them mealworms (dried or live). We buy a massive tub of dried mealworms and just give them a few handfuls in the afternoon, they smell a bit sweet and nutty and I'm tempted to have a taste myself I don't give them worms - they simply seem to find them - they seem to have worm radar inbuilt and then play tag trying to get the worm off the so called lucky finder hi there, I was just responding to the poll which listed 'slugs and worms' as one of the treat options. Mine find them by themselves but I wouldn't dig them up and give them as a treat. IMO worms and slugs would not be a good choice to give as a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfrock Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 no, I realised you were just replying Poet - sorry, hope I didn't sound like I was being off in my reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 no, I realised you were just replying Poet - sorry, hope I didn't sound like I was being off in my reply no, I thought that you thought I was replying to you. The joys of internet forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Mine like raisins, corn, melaworms, grapes, slugs if they can find them, chinchilla sand out of the dust bath, wood shavings out of the poop tray... I haven't tried them with pasta yet although our shopping bill is going up. Every time we go out my hubby asks "Will they like this?" Don't like tomato, lettuce and seem undecided about brocolli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Mine eat anything, except blueberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 EEAK!!! Worried now: Is it really bad to give them worms and slugs? Mine go mad for them. If I'm gardening and I come across one, I always let them have it! Surely they can't do them any harm, its what they would eat naturally isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Yikes, mine eat lots of slugs and worms when they are wandering around the garden. Tonight I found about 10 snails so crushed them and the girls went crazy for them. Dolce was chasing Bella around in circles trying to get a piece off her. It was really funny. (but not so funny now if it's bad for them.....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 worms and slugs can give your chooks worms as they carry worm eggs, providing you worm your girls regularly you should be okay but i wouldn't supplement what they find themselves with extra. this will help you http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4619 specifically: "2. Lung Worm or Gape Worm These live in the chicken’s respiratory system and can be very quickly fatal by suffocation. They can be picked up by your hens eating slugs, snails and earth worms when free ranging" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Mine love all those, but especially corn - tinned, dry, fresh, whatever! I give mine any extra worms or slugs I find - they do go mad if they see me digging and can't get to it! I feel that they could just as easily get worms from eating one slug as twenty, so as long as I worm them regularly, they'll be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Note to self - must order some flubenvet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Mine will eat any kind of kitchen s"Ooops, word censored!"s or peelings except cabbage. They love carrot, corn, parsnip, cucumber, spinach, cauliflower, bread. I've even given them garlic cloves which they ate aswell Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Poet, thanks very much for the info and for that link... it was really helpful. I will sort out some de-wormer asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooks Aloud Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Mine eat anything and everything! Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 mine love all 4, but wont touch broccoli which is what other's girls seem to get excited over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fur 'n' Feathers Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 We have left the hes to settle for a couple of days and yesterday gave them their first grape each. At this point they wouldn't take them from us direct & we had to drop them through the run mesh. Krasi was the first in (Why does that not surprise us ). The others followed. Today when we got home from work they raced to the end of the pen & looked expectantly at us. We took it in turns to offer them & Krasi came straight up & bold as brass took a grape . Then Kilo .Miso still wanted hers dropped. Then we introduced dry meal worms and Miso was straight in to take one from our fingers . After that they all craned for more treats Krasi even started to call to us a little while we were standing by the pond nearby. Tomorrow we'll try them on the end of a cucumber we have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajm200 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Mine eat just about anything but aren't too fond of broccoli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 My girls seem to refuse more than they accept! Fussy little things. They refuse: grapes, spinach, raisens, cucumber. Like: banana, porrige, corn, (Oh and CHOCOLATE!!! Given to them by my partners brother. I did not approve and asked him not to give them that kind of stuff again!) I'm a bit worried now, because one of our girls isn't yet laying, but we've been giving her the same treats AND corn every afternoon. I now read that she shouldn't have that until shes in lay??? is this right. I dont know why she isn't laying. Her wattles and comb are still small though so maybe shes just younger than the others. (They've been laying about 3 weeks now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Mine eat anything and everything! Karen Almost the same here - they don't like blueberries, but that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
