Antonia Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 My guys are learning to eat from my hand and Babs now follows me around waiting for me to feed her it's so cute! I've been giving them the odd mealworm as they go bonkers for them, that and real ones!. But the mealworms are fairly fatty and wondered are their other little treats chucks go potty over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Sweetcorn Dried mixed corn tomatoes cooked potato, rice or pasta strawberry tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 cooked potato peelings carrot tops spinach, lettuce, rocket etc broccoli the outside leaves of cauliflower melon (including seeds) peppers (ditto) ... I have yet to find a vegetable that they don't like. They're not keen on the stalky bit in a leaf of chard, but it gets eaten eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonia Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thanks I shall try some other veg - I tried asparagus once, that wasn't appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Ours prefer raisins mixed corn mealworms strawberries grapes pasta pref spaghetti - gets very funny results! Trial and error works best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm still trying to find things they don't like Regular little dustbins they are Just watch your fingers if you are encouraging them to eat from your hands. I know it's cute but it gets painful when they go for your hands and there is no food there! Might be worth using a regular treat bowl - then when they see the bowl they come running, even if there is no food in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Yes i thought the hand feeding was cute till Amber pecked my hand not anymore! i have sensitive hands though anyway so it really hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepie Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Someone told me they couldnt' have potato. Is it just raw ones they can't have then? Thanks xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzie Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Someone told me they couldnt' have potato. Is it just raw ones they can't have then? Thanks xx It's ther raw that has toxins cooked potatoes are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepie Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 thanks, better not tell the kids though because they might start leaving their spuds at tea time for the chucks!! 4 year old has just given them a bun from the kitchen. I thought she was taking out for herself and before I could stop her, she shoved it through the bars to the hens - why do I bother baking????? Anyway hopefully it'll be their eggs int he buns before long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
