Lavenders_Blue Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Had some friends over for dinner last night and ended up with some left over cooked salmon. Hubby suggested the girls might like it and I agreed - how could any chicken resist Waitrose wild alaskan salmon fillet?! I took it out to them in a dish this morning and they looked seriously unimpressed. Pecked at it a bit and then walked off. Lots of disgruntled chuntering. 5 hours later it was still sat there so I removed it in case they suddenly did decide to eat it and got food poisoning! I decided to take pity on them and shred them some pak choi instead which they fell upon as if it were mealworms What have you fed your girls that they have turned their beaks up at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 I'd have put it on a sandwich....the salmon that is. My girls love pak choi. I grew some last year and forgot about a few of the plants. They loved them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Mine are exactly the opposite! Greens 0 - Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Gave mine some banana yesterday, they pecked it a bit then ignored it. I thought they were supposed to like it They ate all the broccoli and cauliflower I gave them though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raina Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 My girls don't like Tomato's but they'll eat pretty much anything else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Must try the pak choi - they've never had it. Mine will not eat mashed potato under any circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Mine go potty for mash potato!! I have to put the pot down and run in case I get knocked over in the fight that follows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Carrots, they refuse to eat them everytime. They don't like uncooked broccoli either, I have to steam it for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Mine will eat anything, brussel sprout leaves always get left 'til last, but even they get eaten eventually. They love, love , love mashed potato, soggy bread, mixed corn, grapes - come to think of it, they love just about everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Mine don't like a mixture of different things in one bowl. But eat anything except layers pellets or chicken feed of any variety. I didn't put food out for them for three days, which is the hardest thing in the world to do. and they still walked away when I gave them layers pellets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Ah Shirl, your chooks have definitely got you well trained Egluntyne - Next time the salmon is DEFINITELY going in a sandwich! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kerryegg Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 The only thing mine have ever refused are caterpillars and large slugs. Unfortunately I could provide plenty of both in season. perhaps I've spoilt them. Protein and carbs over veg every time though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Ah Shirl, your chooks have definitely got you well trained ! I know, I am putty in their feet. I was never like this with my chidren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ophelia Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Mine don't like greens. Ignore them all the time. They love puree carrot, mashed up potatoe, porridge, yogurt or meal worms. Do hens like things as a group or do they have individual tastes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Mine go absolutely potty for mashed potatoes, they jump up at the container before I have a chance to put it down They just will not eat carrots, raw or cooked so I don't bother putting them out now. I always make sure I've got cabbage, greens or broccoli. When I put cabbage in the trolley hubby goes 'oh yes I fancy some cabbage' and I just look at him and he knows he's not actually going to get any of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Carrots are the only thing mine have ever turned their beaks up at, everything else they scoff as though starving. Mine are now such spoiled little darlings they all come running as soon as they hear the back door open, and stop off muttering and chunnering if there's nothing for them . Monsters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Mine tend to like the same things, they will eat veg so long as it's cooked not sprouts though. Or banana but they will eat apple so long as they can see the white flesh, if half the apple gets turned over so only the skin shows they refuse to eat it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 CHIPS love chips As I hang my head in shame. Love Brussles on the stalk but will not touch them loose M&S Balsamic Cruncher Cruncher Cheese, Red wine... Any thing except pellets YUK. + WIR Lavender Mable Marjorie Violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Love Brussles on the stalk but will not touch them loose quote] Mine will tolerate them off the stalk - but run booking away from the stalk itself, and won't go into their run if a Stalk of Doom is in there... Hate carrots, but like all green things - raw or cooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
