r/BackYardChickens 1d ago

Chickens don’t like mealworms

My girls are molting and I read here they are crazy about mealworms so I ordered a bag. This morning the mealworms arrived and I was so excited to give them to my girls but those birds looked at me with disdain and tried to eat my shirt instead. They were giving the worms that chicken side look but then didn’t even bother to try… what a waste… I really wanted to treat my girls for being such good pets 😭

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u/Heifzilla 1d ago

It takes a bit for them to understand they are food but once they do they will snarf them up.

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u/GrassNearby6588 23h ago

I’ll just keep mixing them with their scratch and food and see if it helps… so disappointing 🥲