Winter Treats for Chickens

servings
4 servings
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Hand using a spatula to spread chicken treat mix in a round pan.

A preparation process showing chicken treat ingredients being spread evenly in a pan using a spatula. Photo: Courtesy photo.

Ingredients

  • •½ c crushed egg shells
  • •1 ½ c layer feed
  • •½ c buckwheat
  • •½ c cracked corn
  • •1 small apple, core & all, chopped
  • •½ c bacon grease or other fat

Preparation

  1. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients and fruit; then add fat. Spoon into 1-2 cup size containers. You can use muffin tins, paper bowls or plastic cups. Press the mixture into each container. Freeze overnight.

    I keep several in the freezer and take them out intermittently. Just pop them out of the container, or place container and all in the chicken pen or coop for your flock’s enjoyment.

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About the author

Michelle Yacino Siudut is a freelance editor/writer and business organizer, and former editor of a monthly publication for outdoorsmen. She and her daughter share their home with a dog and two cats, but the backyard belongs to a variety of chickens. In an effort to know where her food comes from, Michelle is a hunter and gardener. She is a volunteer for veterans organizations, her church and a local community center. She is a member of the New England Outdoor Writers Association and the New England Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier.

Photo credit: ExeterTV

Michelle Yacino Siudut

Michelle Yacino Siudut

Michelle enjoys harvesting her own food - both in the garden and in the field.

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