chickenlass Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I have seen one or two members mentioning that they have given bread as a treat to the chickens....My three are ex battery hens and seem to be doing well after four weeks but they are not really interested in some of the "treats " mentioned on here. They don't like broccoli even thought the chase after it and then spit it out...I opened a tin of sweetcorn this evening and gave then a little but no they pecked feebly at it then wandered off! They do seem to like Dandelion leaves but that seem so be all [apart from grapes which started a punch up] Is it OK to give a little bread and if so what type is best please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Mine enjoy anything the children have left over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky mark Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 When I was at the domestic fowl trust on saturday picking up the girls the lady there said we could feed the chickens pretty much anything except bread! She said they do like it but it can mess up their digestive system. Sarah x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 IF you do give it to them soak it first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marky mark Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Silly question time - can you tell I'm a novice lol! Anyway, will any bread do and do you just soak it in water and for how long? Thanks, Sarah xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 If you don't soak it first, it gets soaked in the crop and swells up causing problems. I just pour a bit of water over it and by the time i've got to the garden, it's soaked. No science required! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 Thanks for the replies...I'll try them with a little later on but will soak it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
