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Homemade chicken kebab!

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No you sillies...

 

I made them a 'kebab' swing.

 

They seem to be loving it, which is good, as they seem to have hated veggies until now. Hopefully it'll help keep them a little healthy. Especially as they now expect corn every single time I come to the run! It's quite cute watching them jump up slightly to peck away at it all!

 

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Just keep the treats to a minimum Andy, especially the corn as it's very fattening. You'd be better off giving them dried mealworms. Their pellets should constitute 98% of their diet with anything else kept to a minimum, and only at the end of the day. Dark green veg such as savoy cabbage or spinach are best.

 

Sorry to be a party pooper, but fat hens won't lay, and they will keel over pretty quickly too. :?:roll:

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Just keep the treats to a minimum Andy, especially the corn as it's very fattening. You'd be better off giving them dried mealworms. Their pellets should constitute 98% of their diet with anything else kept to a minimum, and only at the end of the day. Dark green veg such as savoy cabbage or spinach are best.

 

Sorry to be a party pooper, but fat hens won't lay, and they will keel over pretty quickly too. :?:roll:

 

Don't worry, they only get treats a handful at a time. They ain't going to be fatties... but it is already quite apparent what their favourite treat is!

 

Although I wonder if they just get excited to see me anyway. One of them now loves to be picked up and petted and is continually trying to make a break for it outside of the run. I think I am going to have to buy some netting and canes and make an 'airlock' to stop her from liberating herself!

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The article isn't very consistent... are they talking about dried or any? And why only mealworms? Mine get crickets, but no guarantees those weren't fed animal products. And what if they find a frog and eat it? That has definitely been eating bugs... :eh:

 

What about if you accidentally drop the mealworms on the way to the bird table and the chickens eat them? :whistle:

 

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I would probably be more inclined to be vexed by their tendency to hang around the woodpile, mugging and eating the mice as they appear :roll::lol:

Quite - they do have some lovely habits!!!

 

are they talking about dried or any? And why only mealworms?

It's dried, but not only mealworms

 

see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supplying-and-using-animal-by-products-as-farm-animal-feed

 

The rules apply to "any farm animal species kept as pets" and say

 

only "food waste that comes from household kitchens (not catering kitchens) that only process vegan food" can be used and

 

"Dried terrestrial invertebrates (insects) and processed animal proteins (PAPs) of insect origin cannot be used in farm animal feed or in treats, eg hen treats."

 

Not making any judgement about the appropriateness of the rules, just pointing them out.

 

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