Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Guest]

our girls sometimes have tinned tuna mashed up with cooked potato and bread but we've no tuna. I just wondered, do you think they'd eat a bit of tinned salmon instead?

 

I know it's extravagant but it's so horrible outside i just want to treat them but i don't want to waste good salmon if they won't eat it.

 

Has anyone ever given their girls tinned salmon and what was the response?

[Reikiranf]

I've never intentionally given my girls any fish, but Lulu has a penchant for cat food & would eat whatever variety was in the bowl. My cat has Almo nature in chicken & fish varieties, the fish being tuna, squid, barracuda & prawns etc. Thankfully it didn't taint her eggs at all & I got Omlet netting so the cat food only goes in the cat now

[chelsea]

Have never tried salmon Poet, suppose a little bit wont hurt?....

[Barkisland]

I know what you mean Poet. I've been giving mine warm pellet porridge with craisins and tuna this weekend - the weather is vile isn't it? (We had some snow yesterday too). I don't see any reason why they wouldn't like salmon.

I've taken the opportunity to worm them too, as it's so easy to get them to scoff the flubenvet when it's mixed into the porridge

[House MD 221B]

I've never intentionally given my girls any fish, but Lulu has a penchant for cat food & would eat whatever variety was in the bowl. My cat has Almo nature in chicken & fish varieties, the fish being tuna, squid, barracuda & prawns etc. Thankfully it didn't taint her eggs at all & I got Omlet netting so the cat food only goes in the cat now

 

So do you get chickens with cat breath?

 

personally I wouldn't want to give my chickens anything fish or meat related That could just be me being over cautious, and it's just a personal opinion, but I wouldn't want them to ever receive ANYTHING that might encourage eating another animal. e.g. starting to peck another chicken.

 

No matter how unlikely that's just my views and concerns, However we treat ours daily, with grapes or corn on the cob, and occasionally spaghetti, and soon we shall try the grated cheese thing someone mentioned.

 

just my 2 cents

[Guest]

it's highly unlikely that yours haven't already eaten an animal (they eat worms, snails, frogs and sometimes mice) unless they don't have access to soil.

 

Mine have been eating tuna for years, it's a good protein boost but thank you for your 2 cents

 

Well, i guess I'll try mixing in a little at first and see how it goes, if they don't like it I'll have salmon fishcakes for my lunch t'row

[Redwing]

I bet they'll love it Poet

 

Obviously you already know Poet as you have mentoned it before but for other posters - if you give your chooks tinned fish make it stuff in oil or water, if its in brine you will need to rinse it first, anything salty is bad for chickens

[House MD 221B]

it's highly unlikely that yours haven't already eaten an animal (they eat worms, snails, frogs and sometimes mice) unless they don't have access to soil.

 

Mine have been eating tuna for years, it's a good protein boost but thank you for your 2 cents

 

Well, i guess I'll try mixing in a little at first and see how it goes, if they don't like it I'll have salmon fishcakes for my lunch t'row

 

 

Duh!, that's quite true, they have had slugs / snails / and worms. Wow, feel a little silly now... lol Guess salmon should be fine thoroughly rinsed.

[Guest]

I was more concerned about the different taste and if they'd eat it as opposed to wasting it. I have THE fussiest chickens in the world!

 

I made them some mashed potato mushed up with soaked seeded batch bread and a tin of sweetcorn today as I know they like that. There's some in the fridge for them tomorrow but I'm tempted to mix it with some shredded ham, bind the mixture with beaten egg and fry them into rissoles for us but I can't deprive the girls of their treat

[Chicken Licken]

mine get tuna and mackerel catfood often and tinned tuna - never tried salmon though! It gives them a boost and as they seem to be permanently moulting cannot be a bad thing!

[Chicken Shirl]

There I was thinking only my hens were fussy. I hope they liked the salmon Poet. if your making those rissoles, could I come over for dinner. Or we could all eat in the coop tomorrow

[coco]

I gave my ex batts Lily and Lola some tinned salmon not long after I got them and they loved it. Didn't tell Hubby though, he had to have cheese on his butties.

[Guest]

I gave my ex batts Lily and Lola some tinned salmon not long after I got them and they loved it. Didn't tell Hubby though, he had to have cheese on his butties.

 

[BeckyBoo]

. Or we could all eat in the coop tomorrow

 

When you think of the stuff we give our chickens and the "accidental extras" we cook and the mash and the porridge and the little tit-bits, they do eat better than us half the time! It was so wet and cold here our new ex barn girls got 4 weetabix mashed up with warm water and raisins for breakfast - maybe when they deliver the Omlet stuff they take a bit of common sense with them as they drive away.....!

 

BeckyBoo

[Chicken Shirl]

. Or we could all eat in the coop tomorrow

 

When you think of the stuff we give our chickens and the "accidental extras" we cook and the mash and the porridge and the little tit-bits, they do eat better than us half the time! It was so wet and cold here our new ex barn girls got 4 weetabix mashed up with warm water and raisins for breakfast - maybe when they deliver the Omlet stuff they take a bit of common sense with them as they drive away.....!

 

BeckyBoo

 

 

[Janty]

I give mine fresh salmon when I buy a whole salmon or offcuts from Morrisons so tinned should be ok.

[The Dogmother]

I haven't tried mine with salmon; far too extravagant for me I'm afraid.

 

While the chooky omnivores will happily kill and eat small critters, the DEFRA recommendations (in their wisdom) are that chickens shouldn't be fed any animal by product.

 

Having said that, mine get s"Ooops, word censored!"s from me, but then I am sure of the origin on my meat.