Snacks for Chickens

[lute]

Anybody know of some good snacks for chickens? I've been giving my giving my gals some oats, apples, rabbit food, egg shells, and some other fruits and veggies. Anything else I'm not thinking of that they might like?

[critter crazy]

Chickens are like Garbage disposals and will eat just abut anything!! My chickens favorites are watermelon, pasta, french fries, cuccumbers, tomatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes ect....... as long as you give this stuff on a limited basis, and they continue to eat their feed, they can nd will eat just about anything!

Oh and hardboiled eggs, mashed, with shells is a fabulous treat, and also provides added calcium.

[Genny]

A snack that my ducks love is popcorn w/out salt/butter. Your chickens might like it too.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

My frind's chickens love mashed potatoes!

[lute]

Thanks! I had no idea chickens could eat so many different things. This will be the first winter for me with chickens. I'm wnting to really fatten them up so they won't get too cold. Not that they aren't chunky butts already.

[critter crazy]

Thanks! I had no idea chickens could eat so many different things. This will be the first winter for me with chickens. I'm wnting to really fatten them up so they won't get too cold. Not that they aren't chunky butts already.

As long as the chickens have a dry, draft free area, to get in out of the cold they will be fine. You dont want them to get fat, as this will cause health problems. Wherever they stay, it is best to put a nice THICK layer of straw or bedding on the floor. This will help keep them warm. Chickens do quite well in the cold, and know when to not go out. You will need to keep an eye on the chickens with large combs and waddles, as they can have a tendancy to get frost bite. I have only ever had this happen to one bird, and that was simply because she refused to go in the coop at night!