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PSA: Dried mealworms made my hens stop eating their layer feed
I started giving my girls dried mealworms as a treat a few weeks ago... maybe a handful each day. Then I noticed they were leaving their layer pellets untouched and just scratching around for the worms. Turns out they were holding out for the good stuff. I cut the worms completely for 3 days and they finally went back to eating their regular feed. Now I only give mealworms maybe twice a week, and just a few per hen. Anyone else have their chickens get picky after a treat?
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sethb451d ago
Three years back my flock went on a two week hunger strike because I switched their scratch grain from cracked corn to that fancy fermented stuff. They'd rather starve than eat anything but the good scratch. Chickens are basically toddlers with feathers.
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My friend Deb had the same problem with her flock and black soldier fly larvae. Her girls held out for four days before caving.
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