mags56 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Hello I am a new and very proud owner of three chickens who are all doing very well it seems in the two weeks since they arrived from omlet. One is not quite laying yet but the other two are providing us with an egg or two almost every day which we are delighted by. I am still learning about what treats to give them in the afternoon but have discovered that they absolutely LOVE garlic bread and basically mug me for it then chase each other around the garden yelling and carrying on as if it's the first day of the Woolworth's sale! Hilarious to watch... but should I really be feeding them garlic bread??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 They do like it, but lots of treats will mean that they're not getting the nutrients necessary to produce eggs. Too much salt isn't good either. If you want to indulge them, then just a small bit in the evening is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgies Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Don't forget that bread swells when wet too, so can swell in their crops and block them. If you do give bread, make sure it's soaked first to avoid impacted crops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I never feed my girls bread - I've seen too many impacted crops as a result of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Isn't it funny what they get a taste for!! As others have said though i would avoid bread or if they do have it a very little and soak this first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mags56 Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thank you for your replies. I think I will be a bit more wary about giving them bread. I have discovered poultry corn and think I will stick to small handfuls of that as treats (as well as other more healthy treats.)... but thank you for your tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
