weasel Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Hi had my ex batts 2 weeks tomorrow, have been very careful with them & gradually introducing new foods, yesterday tried a sprinkling of mixed corn & they totally ignored it thought all chickens loved corn ?? everything else has been at least pecked at & most have been gobbled down without a 2nd thought, tried again today but same reaction, question is do they need to eat corn or shall i just not bother, X K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 keep trying them. It was just the same with my girls. They will get the hang of things eventually. My lot ignored all treats for quite a while. Now they will check out anything to see if it tastes good, toes included! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 They are having to get used to so many new experiences, and they won't have had anything other than layers mash in the slammer. Keep trying, they will get the hang of treats. Myt hree ex-batts eat anything now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 mine like the corn,peas, apple if its chopped up and cabbage if it's chopped up but turn their noses up at broccoli and carrots! They did take a liking to my buttons though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitandNutCake Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I've had mine 2 weeks today - and they soon took a liking to corn. And they like tuna, scrambled egg and apple. Mine are probably getting more treats than they should, as I'm using it to sprinkle along the dividing fence to try to get them all used to each other. It could just be a slow process - it took mine a while to get used to drinking without knocking the drinkers over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 keep trying them. It was just the same with my girls. They will get the hang of things eventually. My lot ignored all treats for quite a while. Now they will check out anything to see if it tastes good, toes included! ditto, fingers, buttons, zips, jewelry included! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janette1954 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Mine particularily like freshly painted red toenails,still on the toes ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Persevere with the corn cos its an excellent bait to get them back in the Eglu if you need to go out in a hurry. Plus,it makes their yolks really yellow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
