Omlet cube and run

[cellarboy]

Hi,

 

Being new to chicken keeping, I have a question...

 

I have bought some Bill Oddie's Mealworm Munch (contains: Cut Maize, Pinhead Oatmeal, Peanut Granules & Dried Mealworms), along with some Countryside Wild Bird Special (contains: Selected Seeds, Grains & Cereals) from my local 99p Store and wondered if it is OK to feed my hens (ex-batts) as a treat in the afternoons?

 

Cheers!

 

Ade

[debsygooch]

Hi, funny you should ask that! I have found out by mistake that my two girls love the wild bird seed that I accidently spilt on the grass the other day - so I now give them a handful as a treat each evening - it contains, grain, pips, sunflower seeds, corn etc. So unless we hear otherwise I am going to carry on with this inexpensive treat!

Good luck.

[LuckyChickenLover-]

I think that would be ok occasionaly Just not too much as I think it's very fatty.

 

In other words, it won't harm them, it's just not very good for them.

[chickyhazel]

Ours love wild bird seed and always pick up what falls from the bird feeders - they make a beeline for it every morning! It doesn't seem to do them any harm and they love it.

[chocolatedog]

Yup mine do the 50 yard sprint from run to bird table as soon as the run door is opened....... Sorry, should say mine does (as the newbies aren't out free ranging yet and as folk know I lost Spice recently so Ginger currently does the sprint on her own......if there are low obstacles in the way, it becomes the 25 metre hurdles!!!!

[Treekeeper]

Just be careful when you appear withthe bag mine love it so much they fly around your head in a scene like the birds and attempt to drag it from your hands and then scoff the lot!