tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post5787844070178690475..comments2008-03-06T22:59:10.750-08:00Thomas Kriesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13767145783844206988noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-24545759888539796602008-03-06T22:59:00.000-08:002008-03-06T22:59:00.000-08:00I call it "chicken crack," too, and I don't think there's any way we're going to get them to give it up. I'm guessing they'll stage a strike. So, Thomas, pick up the scratch with the food this weekend, please :)Melanie Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11044681837284196286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-18725638250709482982008-03-04T21:13:00.000-08:002008-03-04T21:13:00.000-08:00My hens have a scratch habit, too. Here in the cold and snowy north it is *advised* to feed the hens a bit of scratch or cracked corn during the winter. Apparently it kicks up the chicken metabolism a bit so they do better in the cold. Even with this "fringe benefit" I doubt your ladies would like to trade places with mine! It's March and our high temp today was in the low-30's! Oh, these hens loooovveee their seeds. Ever give yours black oil sunflower seeds? ;-)Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08767604828307174133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680664903011977089.post-76204823433257721072008-03-04T15:45:00.000-08:002008-03-04T15:45:00.000-08:00I think of scratch (cracked corn) as "chicken crack" because they are SOOO addicted to it! --JohannaJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12067248975152524556noreply@blogger.com