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[JackieandMike]

Hi

We have 4 chooks who simply won't eat the Omlet layered pellets. Is this usual? They will eat almost anything else - corn (love it) s"Ooops, word censored!"s, bread - but not the pellets. Should we try another variety? We keep them in the run in the morning and they s"Ooops, word censored!"e the bark chipping up into mounds looking for stuff to eat and completely ignore the full grub pot. When they get out they rush into the garden and start foraging like crazy. How can I get them to eat the pellets? Any suggestions?

[Tessa the Duchess]

Do you know what they were fed before you got them? Maybe they were eating mash rather than pellets. You could try them on some mash and if they eat that you could start mixing the pellets in to it to get them used to it.

Alternatively you could try adding some warm water to the pellets and make up a sort of porridge, try them with this. If they are not laying yet they wonn't eat much anyway.

 

Tessa

[MadMitch]

Definately do the porridge thing, I have the same problem with mine but they scoff the porridge as though they have never been fed before.

[Christian]

If they aren't laying yet, they barely touch their pellets. When they come into 'lay' their appetites will increase considerably.

 

I would only give them treats in the late afternoon, that way they should fill up on pellets.

 

The pellet mash is also good as they are getting goodness in the form of a treat. I add tinned sweetcorn and chopped courgette to mine.

[Gallina]

I think the "anything else" might be the clue.

 

My hens only get pellets most of the time, and they eat them. They won't touch pellets if something nicer is available -- would you?

[Katie]

I agree, withold the treats for a bit and just let the hens out a bit later on in the day, should work!

[Egluntyne]

Ditto to the last two posts. They won't starve in the face of food.

 

Could it be the Grub that is confounding them? Why not sprinkle a few pellets on the floor and see what happens.