It's protein .... cat food is high in protein and hens will go for
available high protein foods that are easy to acquire . Many feed cat
food as a treat or supplement and don't worry your eggs will not taste
like cat food nor will your eggs "purrr" :-)
Pete
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On 2013/06/26 1:18 PM, bugsme007 wrote:
> When I open the coop in the morning for my three hens to free range, they head for the neighbor's cat food bowl. I am trying my best to feed them organic food--they have crumbles, BILLIONS of grasshoppers, and at night they receive a handful of scratch.
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> What is so appealing about the cat food, and is there anything I can do to prevent it? I'm not happy about eating cat-food created eggs.
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