Do your chickens and yourself a favour - keep the chocolate for yourself. Feed your flock a good quality chicken feed , allow them to range on pasture if you can - and let them have some healthy treats instead.
Please note : I am required by law to tell you that in Europe and the UK, EU and DEFRA regulations state that chickens should not be fed any foods which have been in a kitchen, whether the kitchen is a professional or a domestic one and even if the food has not been prepared there but only 'passed through'. This includes meats, vegetables, fruits and kitchen scraps and it applies to all backyard chickens, whether or not you sell their eggs or meat to others.
There is a lot of inaccurate and misleading information on the internet about foods which chickens should not eat. In order to bring you evidence-based information I refer only to facts which have been demonstrated by peer-based research and review.
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Fawn and Fam Songster 6 Years. Apr 2, 14 I know some people give their chickens meat scraps but most don't. I'm just curious why exactly is it not good for them? SilkiesForEver Crowing 8 Years. Mar 24, 16, I give my birds meat scraps I've never heard they were bad, nor have I ever had problems in giving my birds meat. I am interested to hear what others say.. Bear Foot Farm Crowing 11 Years. Mar 31, 5, Grifton NC. Meat isn't "bad" for chickens Our chickens get ALL scraps that we don't give to the dogs.
I cook equal parts fruits, veggies, and meat. I add apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, and oregano and thyme oils.
Hi Clarisa, As a beginner I would not recommend mixing your own chick feed as it is very easy to get the quantities wrong and to cause malnutrition.
If you want to keep them off antibiotics, you can purchase un-medicated feed instead. I feed my 40 girls raw and cooked meat and fish regularly…they go crazy for it. They get vegies, grains, seeds, DE, ACV, dried, crushed eggshells and anything they can find on our huge property. I give them some pellets but not many and want to take them out of their diet completely.
Any advice on how I can do this please. Very helpful my neighbor keeps dumping scraps in my yard I have lost several very healthy hens and a huge r. My son loves feeding our neighbors chickens, at first it was apples off the tree. Then I told him only the ones that hit the ground, as I was harvesting them to make goodies. When he ran out of apples he went hunting for worms and bugs under rocks.
At Halloween I let him take the chickens the pan of pumpkin guts. I daily cook up and make a mash of pumpkin, sweet potato and normal potato for my chickens. Then to their tray I add finely grated carrot, finely grated red or white cabbage, lettuce leaves and finely grated cheese.
I then top it off with chopped spinach and a little corn maize. I feed them this mid afternoon. They also have all day access to commercial feed but they do seem to love this treat. I have found this site very informative — especially about the ACV. Also — does anyone have any ideas on how to control an extremely aggressive rooster?
Aggressive to us. Hates us! Some of my girls have no feathers on their back sides. Chickens being omnivores I would think uncooked unprocessed meats would be good for them of course in moderation. All content is therefore for informational purposes only. For the humble backyard chicken, predators abound so you must be confident that your roost security is up to the task […].
A group of chickens is called a brood, and a group of baby chickens is called a clutch. Females are known as hens, and the male chicken is known as a rooster! Are Chickens Sociable in a brood? Chickens can indeed be sociable and friendly with each other. In fact, they will become quite lonely […].
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