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Old 08/17/13, 12:34 PM
 
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Why wont my chickens eat corn. I mix whole grains together for my feed. I've been mixing this way for 20 years- no problem. For the last 3-4 years the chickens are leaving more and more of t he corn behind. Is anyone else having problems with this? Even my turkeys and rabbits don't care for it. I buy corn from different places, some from farmers, and I get the same results.
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Old 08/17/13, 01:10 PM
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I have no idea.... our chickens eat corn, crushed, ground, or right off the cob.
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Old 08/17/13, 01:18 PM
 
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Try crushing it. What else in in your mix that they DO eat??? I know mine would NOT eat dry peas whole. Once crushed they liked them.
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Old 08/17/13, 07:06 PM
 
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All my chickens get to eat is corn chops. They love it. They free range too.
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Old 08/17/13, 07:22 PM
 
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Do they have plenty of grit, takes grit for a chicken to process corn....James
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Old 08/18/13, 09:02 AM
 
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My mix has wheat, barley, boss, oats, corn. The chickens are free range so I assume they get enough grit. But then this is the way that I have raised them for years with no problem. Now if I give them dried sweet corn they eat it right up.
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Old 08/18/13, 10:56 AM
 
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Is it genetically modified??????

Haven't had a good GMO shoutin' match for awhile.........

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Old 08/18/13, 11:04 AM
 
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Mine don't like corn in the heat of the summer. GMO might be a factor too.
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I mixed their grain and free ranged them. Are you giving them a different corn than you used to?
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Old 08/18/13, 11:21 AM
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Mine don't like corn in the heat of the summer. GMO might be a factor too.
I agree with the first part, and this for the 2nd part.
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Old 08/18/13, 11:31 AM
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Mine don't like corn in the heat of the summer. GMO might be a factor too.
Yep, this is why I never let my chickens read articles about GMO's, they would for sure have a fit if they only knew what they were eating.
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Old 08/18/13, 02:14 PM
 
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I would feed cracked corn with that mix, whole corn takes work to break down....James
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Old 08/18/13, 03:08 PM
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My free range chickens eat whatever they can find... I've stopped straight corn, as it's the same as laying pellets (which has more protein)... just enough to keep em close to the house...
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