Chickens chucking corn

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Chickens chucking corn

Post by labradors » Mon Aug 31, 2020 1:54 pm

Why do chickens chuck the corn out of their food bowl? I thought chickens liked corn. This is a good organic mix, but I'm wondering if there is something else that I should be feeding them without corn in it?

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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by Ontario Chick » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:53 pm

corn is "hot" perhaps they are warm enough ? ;)
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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by labradors » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:13 pm

Oh that could certainly be "it".

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Post by Jaye » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:31 pm

Either that, or the corn itself is old and no longer very palatable to them. ;-)
I feed organic mixed grains too, and corn is part of the mix. Mine eat it all, including the corn.
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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by labradors » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:35 pm

It could be that it's getting to the end of its shelf-life too Jaye. We didn't notice a problem until we opened the last bag. Same brand as before, but who knows?
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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by Jaye » Mon Aug 31, 2020 4:50 pm

In that case, I would bet that it's because the corn is stale. It's cracked corn, right? Cracked corn goes stale much faster than whole corn kernels.
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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by Happy » Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:44 pm

Man my chickens eat all the corn first and then pick through the rest only when forced to 😆 They act mistreated when theres no yellow left.
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Post by labradors » Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:15 pm

Yes Jaye, it is cracked corn with some whole kernels included (still rejected, even when offered by hand).

I wonder when this year's harvest will hit the feed stores....

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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by LongCrow » Tue Sep 01, 2020 4:57 am

Maybe your chickens are just not feelin "corny" these days. It is their "Blah, Blah" season after all.

Try cracking them a few jokes and see if it helps.
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Re: Chickens chucking corn

Post by Farrier1987 » Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:02 am

I have gone back to whole corn and wheat mix. In the feeder, I try to let it get right empty before I feed more, or at least once every few days. That seems to help make them not as picky. Because I often feed on the ground, I think a lot of cracked corn gets wasted, the whole seed, if they miss it, it has a chance of sprouting and growing, and they will get it then.
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