From the farmstand

Thanksgiving treats for backyard chickens

If the flock is part of the family, they get Thanksgiving too. Dahlia Pets makes holiday treats for chickens, ducks, quail and turkeys: Gobble It Up! with dried insects, pumpkin seeds and cranberries, and a Holiday Goody Box of six seasonal treats. Treats are extras, so keep them small next to regular feed.

4 picks, in stock today. Each ships straight from its maker.

Keep treats small

Most keepers keep treats to a small share of what the flock eats in a day, offered after their regular feed. Read the feeding notes on each product page.

Grow next year's pumpkins

Small Sugar is an heirloom pie pumpkin from Grow Organic. Plant it in spring and you have pie for the table and scraps for the flock next fall.

Good to know

Can chickens eat Thanksgiving leftovers?

Many keepers share plain vegetables, squash and pumpkin, but skip anything salty, buttery, sugary or heavily seasoned. A treat made for poultry is the simpler choice.

Are these treats only for chickens?

Dahlia Pets says Gobble It Up! is for chickens, ducks, quail, geese and turkeys, and the Holiday Goody Box is for poultry 10 weeks and up.

How does shipping work?

Each maker packs and ships its own items, so shipping is each maker's own rate, shown at checkout, usually $8 to $15 for one item. Anything else from the same maker goes in the same box. Perishables like cheese go out Monday to Wednesday in insulated packaging.

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