Vitapol by A&E Cage Company Small Animal Smakers Vegetable Treat Sticks
Veggie sticks highly favored by small animals with some durability concerns.
Pampered Chicken Mama PowerHen Chicken Treats are a hit with chickens, but recent quality concerns are notable.
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Prevention: Inspect the product upon receipt, and discard any batch found to be infested.
Treats highly motivate hens to forage.
Improves egg production and shell quality.
Chickens run to the treat
An enticing smell from the treat
Excites Chickens to forage.
Chickens enjoy the treat immensely
Good with all kinds of feeders and other bowls.
The product is fully and adequately digestible.
Some ingredients are tough for chickens to digest.
The product has been found to be infested with bugs.
The product's price is considered high for some buyers.
Factors: Chicken preferences, Storage conditions
Yes, some users report improved egg production and shell quality after feeding PowerHen treats to older hens.
No, the product is not recommended for other pets due to potential bug infestations.
"In NM and we've had a lot of issues with our chickens not laying in recent years. Maybe severity of climate/altitude, maybe was former food, maybe was "something in the air". We have a mix of 3 year old and 8 year old hens. I wanted to pamper my old girls that are 8 and basically pets now. They star..."
"Twice now I've ordered this and both times it's been infested with bugs. I believe they're a kind of wheat beetle. Ordered from different places and at different times. Bugs are fine for chickens but not other pets I was trying to feed this to."
Recommended for chicken owners looking to pamper their hens, but consumers should be vigilant about product quality.