There were
times when the chickens got table scraps and were glad to get them but my
chickens are not only particular about their scraps, they are particular about
how they are served. I had lots of
squash I grew for them last summer and every week or so bake one for them...
One time it was a larger squash so I put half in their usual paper bowl and
wrapped the other half in aluminum folil.
The following day I folded the
foil back and put it by their chicken food.
By the end of the day they had not taken ONE bite of the squash. I took it back in the house and served it to
them the next morning in a paper bowl and they gobbled it up.
Sunday we had breakfast out and I brought home
a carry out container with grits, biscuits, and
cooked apples. Wasn't sure they'd eat the grits but I KNEW they'd love
the biscuits.... Yum! They refused to
even look at it. So this morning put it
all in one of their usual paper bowl and
they were immediately fighting over it,
They will eat stale bread but pick at it... They prefer I put some broth or soup on
it. They will not eat vegetable peelings
unless I cook them in the microwave. I
was a mom who was relentless about her kids eating everything served to them
and here I am coddling these silly chickens...
And I
suspect they sent me this email!....
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4 comments:
Good thing I don't have chickens (grin). I insisted my son eat whatever was on his plate. Except liver. He asked what it was and I said meat. He took one bite and I knew by the look on his face that if he got it down it would come back up again. Drives me crazy because the grand kids are very picky eaters (as is their mother).
they certainly seem to like to eat off their paper plates, how lovely to have chickens running around and of course providing you with eggs they have a very varied fussy diet!
You are a lovely lady and chickens are little beings with preferences, good on you to accomodate them.
Briony
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Hen treats - who knew? Funny how chickens can have such personalities - and obviously dining preferences too.
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