Abbey Road Girl Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 No, not ice cream which is chicken flavoured (don't be naughty, Heston Blumenthal). I'm thinking about what we could offer our chickens in this heat (blimey, it's very hot but not the Mojave). Crushed ice is the easiest answer. But, if they love their pellets in a warm porridge in the winter, they might adore something akin to brown bread ice cream in these hot Wimbledon days. I am thinking of filling their afternoon treat bowl with chipped ice with pieces of fruit. Does anyone else have suggestions? (Being American by birth, I am tempted to top any chicken 'ice cream' with some squirty whipped cream. Just a wee bit, of course.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) oooh...I was just about to start a similar thread. I have been making my girls chookcicles during this warm weather........I put the veggie/salad peelings, some cherry toms, sweetcorn, grapes etc into a tuperware container so it is about half full, add water, pop lid on and stash in the freezer By morning there is a nice solid lump of veggie ice that i turn out onto the lawn it in the shade for the girls to attack. Now obviously the hybrids think it is the scariest thing in the world but the Orps stumbled upon in and are currently chipping away at the ice OH is talking about fashioning a hanging version with a long metal bolt running through the middle but i reckon it will be winter before this long bolt appears from the darkest deepest depths of his shed Edited July 1, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargirl Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Why not just freeze a piece of thick string into the ice and tie it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Following a suggestion on here, I bought frozen corn on the cobs and let them defrost a little before gving it to the chickens - sweetcorn lolly ices! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I read that somewhere on here and do the same - but as Rofl tries to peck the thing before it's properly out of the bag, they don't get any defrosting time at all - straight into the treat bowl they go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I wouldn't offer them anything dairy based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 I wouldn't offer them anything dairy based. Only joking, Egluntine! Though I have given a bit of plain yoghurt as recommended. If anyone could explain why, though, it would be you. Is it the fat content or perhaps lactose intolerance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I put the veggie/salad peelings, some cherry toms, sweetcorn, grapes etc into a tuperware container so it is about half full, add water, pop lid on and stash in the freezer oooh, think I'll try that, sounds nce a refreshing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
