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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Little jack on January 24, 2011, 18:53

Title: Food List
Post by: Little jack on January 24, 2011, 18:53

 :blink: Hi all,
Is there a list on what food you can and can't feed chicken's.A friend of mine feed's her meat's like ham and chicken, but i am sure i read somewhere not to feed them meat.

 I can't seem to find where i read that now!!Does any have a list of what good and what's not.Thanks Jackie.

Title: Re: Food List
Post by: CluckyChicken on January 24, 2011, 18:59

good:  greens- not rotten or mouldy - the hens will decide on their favourites.
fruit, but not citrus.  eg.  grapes, tomatos, apple, banana etc.
some love salmon, prawns etc.

Bad:  advocado, and I wouldn't give them chicken -  its kinda like canaballism.

Hope this helped, someone else will be along soon to say what else!

 :)

Title: Re: Food List
Post by: orchardlady on January 24, 2011, 19:43

Nothing from the onion family including fennel...The also won't eat mushrooms,they'll not touch them. They will eat avocado but it's not good for them.

As suggested lots of greens, baked or boiled potato peelings (no green skins). They will eat most root veg as long as it's cooked. Raw courgettes, marrow, pumpkin etc. I bake butternut squash, they seem to prefer it that way.
Mine used o turn their noses up at red peppers but have recently decided they think it's yum.

I tend not to offer meat but if you have a hen that's had a heavy moult a tin of tuna (spring water) or a tin of cat food gives a nice protein boost.
I particularly do not offer chicken...it just feels wrong.

If they free range they may catch the occasional mouse or frog.... that's fine.

I think it's basically down to being sensible so I wouldn't offer curry but I would offer boiled rice and pasta.

Keep all extras as a treat. Their layers pellets should be the main part of their diet.

God luck.


OL

Title: Re: Food List
Post by: kellym on January 25, 2011, 13:27

hi jack i came across this site when i first got my girls hope it is of some use :D

http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

Title: Re: Food List
Post by: Little jack on January 25, 2011, 19:37

 :) Hi kelly thanks for that , that site is very interesting and has some useful imformation.Regards Jackie :D

Title: Re: Food List
Post by: Totty on January 25, 2011, 23:31

Try all sorts! You will soon find out what they like best. Mine do eat mushrooms and really enjoy pecking at the beetroot i pulled yesterday that didnt come to much.