SallymaySteven Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Hi guys My little girls are doing well but I think they might be alittle spoilt (ssshh dont tell my husband that I think he's right, Ill never hear the end of it) I like to give them the fresh kale and gardens that I have grown in the garden as they are on a wood chipping run. They also love sweetcorn. They are on a new food whichfor the first few days they ate up and seem to love it. Then they stop eating it. They seem to be waiting for me to go out and give them some kale or spring greens. This has been going on for weeks. They have stopped eating out of their feeder for some reason and will only eat their normal food if I mix alittle porriage oats into in and make what I can chicken porriage lol. I work from home so can go out and talk to them when ever I want. They seem to be looking for me all the time and im so soft I go out and talk to them. They even got out the other day and came to the dog flap at the back door looking for me. I'm going away at the end of may and am relying on family and friends to look after them. So they will only be seen to in the morning and put to bed so my questions are 1) Are they being spoilt?? 2) How do I get them to eat from the feeder and stop wanting special attention?? 3) Will they starve?? Very worried about leaving them for the first time. How sad am I lol???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 They are indeed spoilt but I suspect you know that already! I have never heard of a chicken starving herself when there is food available, they will hang on for the good stuff if they know its coming but if there is no alternative they will eat what's given. I always limit treats until the afternoon so they fill up on what nutritional balanced (pellets) for them and they always seem to find room for the extra mealworms/corn etc. If I were you I would do my worming cycle that week as you wont be around to hear them complaining and see their disappointed faces!! And FYI I'm sorry to tell you, they are not looking for you, just what you can give them to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
