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Recognizing the importance of chickens as pets and companions as well as providers, Manna Pro has created Harvest Delight™ Poultry Treat as a great way to delight your flock! Here on the Urban Homestead mini-barnyard we treat our chickens with kitchen scraps (spaghetti!), bits of fruit and dug up grubs, bugs and worms. But sometimes, in the dead of winter, it’s hard to find those worms or it’s too rainy to pick a bouquet of greens for the “ladies.” This treat contains whole grains, peanuts, dried carrots and tomatoes, raisins, flaxseed, sunflower seeds and more!
Our chickens have given this treat “two wings up!” — in fact, they fuss and fight with each other this treat so we have to make sure enough goes around!
About Manna Pro
Thanks to Manna Pro LLC who sent these boxes to us to share with y’all. To address the need for products and information that supports the homesteading lifestyle both in rural and city settings, Manna Pro runs a web site at http://www.thehappyhomesteader.com. The web site offers information about raising backyard chickens, rabbits and goats; gardening in small spaces; and composting in a responsible and sustainable manner.
This is a company striving to show support for a nurturing, connected lifestyle. With a motto: “nurturing life” they are seeking to help people find the resources they need to care for their animals and have a positive relationship with their life and their food. Manna Pro Products, LLC , formed in 1985, has deep roots and connections to some of the feed industries pioneers who paved the way for excellence in animal nutrition. Manna Pro is dedicated to the care and nurturing of animals and supporting the lifestyle of their owners by producing high-quality nutrition and care products for a broad range of species. Proud to support the modern homesteader, Manna Pro offers a wide variety of products for poultry, rabbits, goats, and many other species found in farms and homesteads. Check out Manna Pro’s Chick Days specials.
How to Enter the Giveaway
What’s your chickens’ favorite treats? Let us know in the comments!
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This giveaway will end on 4/12/2012 at 12 PM PST. Open to all persons in the United States of America (due to shipping issues).
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Winners will be chosen by Random.org and will be e-mailed. The winner has 48 hrs. to respond to e-mail or another winner will be chosen. Winners will be announced via an update to this blog post.
Happy Homesteading Y’all!
Comments(51)
Jennifer Frieder says:
April 2, 2012 at 2:19 pmMy chooks LOVE my horses’ grain!! When I go out to feed, they all follow me out to the barn, and wait patiently by the bin for me to scoop it out. I always “spill” some, just for them, because if I don’t, they’ll dive right into the horses’ buckets!!
Summer says:
April 2, 2012 at 2:29 pmOur chickens love treats….berries like blueberries, tomato, worms from compost area and they beg the kids for whatever they are snacking on in the yard :). thanks
Heather says:
April 2, 2012 at 3:24 pmWe are planning on getting our FIRST chickens this weekend. We are so excited. But, because we haven’t had chickens before, I couldn’t tell you the best treat for them. The hens that we see out at our CSA farm all really enjoy the leftover veggies from the garden. 🙂
Courtney says:
April 2, 2012 at 5:45 pmDefinitely watermelon! Great frozen on those hot summer days! 🙂
Martha Waugh says:
April 2, 2012 at 7:59 pmMy little flock loves melons. It doesn’t matter if it’s cantaloupe or honeydew or watermelon. They love them all. I’m still trying to figure out if they like the meat or the rinds better. My girls are piggies.
Martha Waugh says:
April 2, 2012 at 8:02 pmI tweeted this giveaway. https://twitter.com/bullyk9r1972/statuses/187026750402871297
Martha Waugh says:
April 2, 2012 at 8:06 pmI shared this giveaway on my FB wall too. Not sure how to get link for that posting, but it’s on my wall.
Cynthia says:
April 2, 2012 at 9:15 pmMy hens lovelovelove it when I harvest Japanese beetle grubs out of my compost pile for them. One girl will grab a grub and run around the yard with her beak full, clucking, while the others chase her trying to steal it. It sounds like she’s bawking with her mouth full!
Lori says:
April 3, 2012 at 5:17 amTomatoes and Crickets are favorites of my hens. Also chilled cucumber and watermelon on hot summer days.
Barbra says:
April 3, 2012 at 6:31 amMy little flock of chickens loves nearly everything I give them, eating is definitely their favorite passtime. But, when it comes to earthworms and grubs they all get a little crazy. It’s fun to watch them stand around and wait so patiently when they know I’m digging up treats just for them.
Ellygra DiLalla says:
April 3, 2012 at 6:35 amMy hens love organic scratch and grubs from the garden.
Amanda says:
April 3, 2012 at 6:54 amI’ve ordered my chickens, but haven’t gotten them yet! They come in a few weeks and I’m beyond excited!! So, they’re favorite treat….. yet to be determined!
Doreen says:
April 3, 2012 at 7:02 amEasy question! Our girls go absolutely nuts for the leftovers when we carve our Halloween pumpkins (not to mention the remains after the holiday is over!
Cheryl Christian says:
April 3, 2012 at 7:35 amMy two girls love grub worms and lettuce scraps. When I find a grub worm, I yell to Queenie and she comes over for her reward. I love my chickens.
Cheryl Christian says:
April 3, 2012 at 7:39 amI tweeted @PlumSage
https://twitter.com/#!/PlumSage/status/187202091004084224
Cheryl Christian says:
April 3, 2012 at 7:44 amhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077392590 I shared on facebook
kj says:
April 3, 2012 at 8:07 amOur chickens love just about everything! On cold days though, they love warm oatmeal with flax seed…..right now they are enjoying grain and apples….we will also soak grain in raw milk and add powdered herbs, especially in the winter months – they gobble it up! Come spring when the lettuce and spinach are up they will be enjoying that as well – I always plant a row or two of mixed greens for the chickens and turkeys. However, I think their favorite time is at the end of harvest when they have free range in the garden…
Donna Jackson says:
April 3, 2012 at 8:20 amOur chickens like Worms small snakes and any fresh fruit or vegie scraps.
Stacia says:
April 3, 2012 at 11:07 amMillet and carrot tops, hands down! Although they are also a big fan of watermelon in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. A jack-o-lantern never goes to waste!
Charyl Rocco says:
April 3, 2012 at 11:16 amBerries, melons & worms!
Diane says:
April 3, 2012 at 12:53 pmDried mealworms! They run to me when I crinkle the bag, hilarious!
Christie says:
April 3, 2012 at 4:48 pmOur chickens are just wee babes – Beaker, Henietta, Yolko, and Ono turned 2 weeks old yesterday – but we recently introduced them to the beauty of WORMS. Ohmygoodness, I’ve never thought watching four tiny birds play keep away with a poor little worm could be so… cute.
Liberty W says:
April 3, 2012 at 6:16 pmThe posts above are wonderful! Our current chicks are just a week out of the shell – I love to brood! Their favorite thing to do is snuggle into my shirt in the evenings. Our last big gals were thrilled with most anything that came from my kitchen – I can’t think of anything that we tried to feed that didn’t go over! 🙂
Helen says:
April 3, 2012 at 9:44 pmMy peeps love pancakes! the grandkids just love it when they get to “share” breakfast with their favorite hen.
Wendy says:
April 4, 2012 at 4:17 amI’m getting my first chicks ever on 4/20, so I don’t know what their favorite treat will be yet. Would love to try this though!
Team Farm - The Whiteheads says:
April 4, 2012 at 8:40 amWORMS!!! When they where chicks they were so blissful after eathing them that they actually went into “food comas!” The first time it happened we were petrified that we’d poisoned them because they actually keeled over from a standing position.
Terry says:
April 4, 2012 at 9:08 amMelons and pumpkin by far, although I have a few new black sex-link pullets that haven’t made their preferences known yet—they just eat everything.
Marcy Miller says:
April 4, 2012 at 9:49 amThe girls LOVE some meal worms and grapes. Can’t get enough!
Jamie says:
April 4, 2012 at 10:03 amI don’t have chickens yet, but am preparing. We are hoping to have some later this spring and are very excited!!!
Jamie says:
April 4, 2012 at 10:05 amI tweeted the giveaway:)
Jamie says:
April 4, 2012 at 10:05 amI have also shared on FB
Tina O'Neill says:
April 4, 2012 at 10:21 amOyster Shells! They LOVE then n they are good for them too!
Kim says:
April 4, 2012 at 10:35 amOur chickens favorite treats are watermelon rinds and dandelion leaves. 🙂
Lynda says:
April 4, 2012 at 11:16 amOur chickens love fresh pulled weeds especially dandelions. They also go crazy for scratch tossed around. My husband has jokingly taken to calling it “chicken crack”, because of their excitement over getting the stuff and the fact when it’s gone they’ll keep following you around and waiting for more!! : )
Sharon says:
April 4, 2012 at 11:35 amThey love chopped apples. I’m going to try the watermelon this summer!
Deb W says:
April 4, 2012 at 1:52 pmTomatoes! They nearly jump up and grab them out of my hands. They DO dance and stretch their necks up, like they are begging……..
Judith Alton says:
April 5, 2012 at 6:14 amThey like anything from the garden and scratch feed.
Judith Alton says:
April 5, 2012 at 6:19 amI shared on facebook http://www.facebook.com/judy.alton2/posts/243065412458867
Judith Alton says:
April 5, 2012 at 6:48 amI tweeted on twitter https://twitter.com/#!/bigwhp1/status/187914109663191040
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Judith Alton says:
April 5, 2012 at 6:53 amShared on google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/106467361476214546773/posts/ZDZ2UqdvqtP
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Sue says:
April 5, 2012 at 11:45 amGrapes, grapes, grapes and grapes!
Diane says:
April 6, 2012 at 6:15 amMy Buffs love to eat just about anything. Some of the favorites are baby spinach, mac and cheese, cooked oatmeal, cantaloupe, clover from the field. Please enter me in the giveaway.
Blessings
Diane
Victoria says:
April 7, 2012 at 8:31 pmMy chickens love so many things it is hard to pick just one. They do love mealworms a lot and most any type of fruit. Of course fresh greens are always popular as well. Please enter me in the contest. Thank you!
Kath M says:
April 8, 2012 at 2:49 pmKitchen scraps would be their favorite…fruit and veggie pieces tops etc.. Yum :~)
Fresh cut grass clippings is right up there also.
Linda Lauritzen says:
April 9, 2012 at 4:48 pmI don’t personally have chickens, but I love listening to and holding my neighbors chickens. But I would love to give some of the tasty healthy stuff to my feathery neighbors! Wish I had a spot for some myself. It makes me giggle when I hear them laying eggs … I would make noise too 🙂
Linda Lauritzen says:
April 9, 2012 at 4:48 pmI’m tweating this!
Linda Lauritzen says:
April 9, 2012 at 4:49 pmAnd sharing on facebook!
Karen says:
April 9, 2012 at 10:40 pmIf our chickens aren’t digging through the compost pile looking for worms, they are in the surrounding forest scratching through the leaves or up a tree somewhere catching bugs. When the blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries ripen in July and August, they call dibs on all the lower branches. Their favorite treat though is the love and attention we give them. They perch on our arms and nuzzle up to get scratched. Our animals are our children – they all get spoiled rotten.
Dessa E says:
April 10, 2012 at 4:56 amCan’t tell you our chicks’ favorite treats yet because they won’t hatch for another week and a half or so! I’m pretty sure they’ll enjoy the Harvest Delight, though. 🙂
Jamie says:
April 10, 2012 at 10:09 amMy chickens love everything! If it is food, they will eat it!
Elizabeth says:
April 11, 2012 at 1:09 pmMy chickens love grapes and mealworms.