A Jell-O Summer Party Treat for Your Flock

Kids and chickens can agree on this: Jell-O’s fun to eat.

Photo © Keller + Keller Photography, excerpted from A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens. All rights reserved.

Kids love Jell-O, and it turns out, chickens feel the same way. This wiggly gelatin treat is not only a great boredom buster for chickens, but a fun way to get kids involved in caring for your family’s flock. Let them load it up with all the goodies your backyard birds love and see how your chickens respond. There’s entertainment for everyone!

Jell-O Summer Party Treat

Who doesn’t love Jell-O on a summer day? Well, chickens are no exception. They’ll gobble up this easy-to-make treat filled with protein and goodies that you add just for them. Have fun experimenting to see what your flock likes best!

Ingredients:
4 packets unflavored gelatin
½ cup apple juice
1 cup cold water
2½ cups boiling water

Mix-in Ideas:
Chopped hard-boiled eggs
Cracked corn
Dried mealworms
Fruit and vegetable peels
Oats
Sunflower seeds

Directions:

1. Spread the mix-ins into a square cake pan (a silicone one releases the mixture easily). 
2. Combine the gelatin, apple juice, and cold water in a bowl. 
3. Carefully add the boiling water. Stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
4. Pour the liquid over the mix-ins and mix well.
5. Put the dish in the refrigerator to set for 3 hours.
6. Cut into pieces before serving to your flock.

Recipe excerpted from A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens © 2015 by Melissa Caughey. Photo © Keller + Keller Photography. All rights reserved.