jsbates65 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 What treats are good for chooks? The girls were mad for a couple strings of pasta and a few peas last night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Tomato (chopped up) sweet corn, sultanas, grapes (halved), cold cooked potato, cooked carrots......who needs a waste bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Just written a checklist for my holiday hen sitter ............ Sweetcorn, Lettuce, Cucumber, Cabbage, Broccoli, Other boiled veggie peeling (pots, carrots etc), Peas, Pasta (Snipped up if its big pieces) , Grapes, Raisins, Banana, Blueberries, Strawberries, Mashed potato, crushed boiled or jacket potato ,Scrambled eggs, Plain Bio Yogurt, Cereals. No Citrus, raw egg , Peppers , Meat or Fish ,Avocado ,Bread or rice ( swells in the crop), Tomatoes or tomato plant leafs Mine just don't like peppers or toms - I don't think they are bad for them in any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratugwell Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Just written a checklist for my holiday hen sitter ............ Sweetcorn, Lettuce, Cucumber, Cabbage, Broccoli, Other boiled veggie peeling (pots, carrots etc), Peas, Pasta (Snipped up if its big pieces) , Grapes, Raisins, Banana, Blueberries, Strawberries, Mashed potato, crushed boiled or jacket potato ,Scrambled eggs, Plain Bio Yogurt, Cereals. No Citrus, raw egg , Peppers , Meat or Fish ,Avocado ,Bread or rice ( swells in the crop), Tomatoes or tomato plant leafs Mine just don't like peppers or toms - I don't think they are bad for them in any way Are you really not supposed to give them bread!!!!!! Oh no, I've done it a few times and they go mad for toast. Is this harmful??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Toast is Ok (I think) but plain bread should be soaked in water or crumbed & drenched in oilive oil before feeding it to them. Sorry,my fault,because this is for the chicken sitter I just said no bread as its easier than explaining it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debratugwell Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Mine have loads of bread, not soaked, and they love it.....what is it supposed to do to them? They've been eating it for months now, although they only eat the doughy bit and leave the crusts. I'm really worried now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggy-Bread Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ingrid and Matilda went doolally for some leftover chow mein the other night (don't worry, I did remember to remove the chicken pieces - ugh). Didn't know that about rice though, swelling in the crop, the girls went even more doolally for the singapore (spicy) rice! They didn't appear to have any problems with it but I shall make sure I don't give it to them again. They get psychotic over grapes - you take your life in your hands if they know you've got any.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainboarddude Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 boiled potato skins go down well,but thay have to be boiled for about 20mins. i give mine sprouting beans and seeds as i got a kit for my b'day. mung beans go down well and so does soaked corn. try this site if you are interested.www.livingfood.co.uk/content/?p=whatis p.s sprouting seeds and beans are edible for humans aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Didn't know that about rice though, swelling in the crop Re this - I had 2 hens go down with sour crop about 8 months ago & sadly lost one. So I posted on here & someone mentioned that rice can cause crop problems & I had fed them a load of plain boiled rice the night before they got sick - but it was a large amount. I am sure a little rice would be fine, & they have since had small amounts with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I've given mine bread (wholemeal) in little chunks with no ill effects, in fact they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel19 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 My girls have always had whole slices of seedy bread which they love - they seem to prefer it in whole slices as they can then peck little bits off rather than swallowing a whole lump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 I save up all the leftover s"Ooops, word censored!"s throughout the day, including bread, and turn it into a mushy porrge consistency by adding warm water. They love anything sloppy like this and I give it them in the evening. Have given them rice as well - I thought that it would be fine cooked! they certainly enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Cooked rice is fine it has already done it's swelling in the cooking process............Mine love it and eat lots without any problems, bread on the other hand is best soaked so it is easier to digest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbates65 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=12421 my dog Saxen likes pasta too. (He has even tried a few peas since the chickens seem to be getting something he isn't. . .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara.F Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 so from all the varied replies I'd say pretty much whatever they like but always in moderation and preferably in the evening (mine will take your fingers off for a cherry tomato) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsbates65 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Thanks for the garlic powder tip. . .I got some Organic Garlic Powder today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
