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Poultry and Chicken Treats

If you keep chickens, you likely know fresh eggs from your backyard are much tastier than the store-bought variety. You may also know that the chicken food and supplies you choose can affect the taste of your eggs. How to feed balanced, high-quality chicken snacks and meals is a part of poultry parenting that every hobbyist should learn. For more information, check out our guide, Keeping Chickens 101.

Chicken treats are a way to add a little variety to your pet’s diet. Chickens typically love many different ingredients you may not find in their regular food, including popcorn, peas, watermelon or squash seeds, Timothy hay and flowers. Poultry treats with these tasty ingredients can encourage foraging—a natural behavior that helps keep chickens exercised and happy.

Many treats for chickens also include mealworms, which can make for a great source of protein. Protein can help chickens grow lush feathers and lay bigger, tastier eggs—but don’t overdo the mealworms, as they can also be fatty. Block chicken snacks are another excellent option and often include prebiotics, probiotics and enzymes in a solid form many birds will love to peck.

Food and snacks are just as important as poultry and chicken coops and accessories when it comes to keeping your birds satisfied. Food is the highlight of their day, and they’ll come running when they hear you approaching with delicious chicken snacks. Help keep your flock happy and increase your bond with them—visit your neighborhood Petco Pet Care Center or shop online today.

FAQs About Poultry and Chicken Treats

You can start providing poultry treats when they’re around one to two weeks old, but you should do so only in moderation—or about once or twice a week. Because chicken treats aren’t a complete and balanced diet, they may not get all the nutrients they need if they fill up on snacks. Plus, you don’t want your chicks to get used to treats and refuse to eat their regular feed.

Chickens should never have high-fat or high-salt foods, as too much salt can cause eggshell deformities. Any form of chocolate is never a good chicken treat, and the pits and peels of avocados can be toxic due to a substance known as persin. Green potatoes can also be harmful because of a compound called solanine, although cooked potatoes are usually fine. Other foods to be careful with include uncooked rice, uncooked beans, citrus and onion.

You can use treats to help your birds cool down when the weather warms up. They’ll likely love chilled watermelon or cucumber slices and frozen vegetables and berries like carrots, peas, corn, blueberries and cranberries. Leafy greens and dandelions have a high water content—you can even mix some cool water with their regular feed. Many of the best chicken treats for the summertime are cool and hydrating, so get creative.

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