Are chickens herbivores?

No. The fastest way to start a big fight in a chicken coop is to throw in a handful of tomato hornworms. They love them. read more

Myth 2: Chickens are herbivores. I notice an advertisement for Perdue. They advertise “All vegetarian diet.” Again another GIMMICK! Feeding plant products can be cheaper than some animal proteins, PLUS they get to charge more for this simple label for those who are “smart” enough to buy into it. CHICKENS are OMNIVORES!!! Trust me, I have them. read more

The chickens would clean up any fallen sunflower seeds under the feeders. Then the chickens learned to hunt, kill and eat the wild songbirds. That was pretty gross, so I had to stop feeding the wild birds. Unfortunatly that flock of chickens had already learned the behavior, and continued to hunt the wild birds. read more

Chickens are not considered herbivores, especially in my opinion, because while they do mostly eat plants and the like, they also eat bugs. This makes them omnivorous. read more

Then the chickens learned to hunt, kill and eat the wild songbirds. That was pretty gross, so I had to stop feeding the wild birds. Unfortunatly that flock of chickens had already learned the behavior, and continued to hunt the wild birds. read more