Installing Indoor Cat Tree

[chickenlass]

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?

[Jules.]

Mine enjoy anything the children have left over

[marky mark]

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

[bronze]

IF you do give it to them soak it first

[marky mark]

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

[Guest]

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!

[chickenlass]

Thanks for the replies...I'll try them with a little later on but will soak it first.