The chickens got to try some canned mealworms for the first time today. They were a hit, as you can see.
The can said that we were to refrigerate any unused portion. But I’m sure you can infer from the photo above, there was no unused portion. Besides, I am not putting those critters in my fridge with our food. *shudder*
This was a small tin from the pet store, and was actually being sold as a reptile treat. It was rather pricey, about $5 for just over an ounce. I’ll be procuring them from another source in the future – I see that many wild bird food sellers carry them for a more reasonable price, and I suppose if we really wanted to get DIY, we could order one of the many kits out there to grow your own. *shudder* I don’t know if I’m up for that, though.
A terrific storm just came through over the past hour, and despite having ready access to the coop, three hens decided to tough it through outside. I think they wanted to get first dibs on the earthworms that come to the surface after a good rainfall. Sure enough, everyone is out scavenging now that the storm has passed!
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