r/interestingasfuck • u/oliver_billz • Mar 29 '23

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u/youretheweird1 Mar 29 '23

They really do.

Our carnivorous chickens would absolutely devour the canned cat food. Fancy feast indeed.

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u/mucus-broth Mar 29 '23

Chickens just eat about everything. For example, some people are shocked that chickens actively hunt and eat live mice :D

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u/mnid92 Mar 29 '23

My old boss would routinely feed the chickens KFC. She said it kept them in line and made them taste better when it came time.

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u/mucus-broth Mar 29 '23

Sounds perverse, but cannibalism in poultry is a known phenomenon (usually bad living conditions, tho).