tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133929039186110257.post8404383211349887077..comments2023-08-12T11:24:15.940-04:00Comments on The Bookkitten: Cooking With Kitten: Italian Chicken SoupKittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387217950712644169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133929039186110257.post-37043969716813565702008-12-04T11:46:00.000-05:002008-12-04T11:46:00.000-05:00Erik, thanks for the clarification about the chick...Erik, thanks for the clarification about the chicken diet! It's nice to know that they contribute to the food chain by getting rid of insects. I had no idea they liked cheese!Kittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387217950712644169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133929039186110257.post-88706611196365916542008-12-04T10:52:00.000-05:002008-12-04T10:52:00.000-05:00There is no doubt that using a free range chicken ...There is no doubt that using a free range chicken is the best and tastiest option. However, I would like to dispel the notion that chickens are vegetarian by nature, or that it is best for them. When left to their own devices, chickens will chow down on bugs, especially ants. In fact, people have been known to get chickens for the purpose of destroying ant colonies.<BR/>Also, chickens will go after small rodents, such as mice and shrews. True, they rarely if ever catch them, but I do believe the intent is to eat them.<BR/>Lastly, they love cheese. I mean, they go nuts over it.<BR/>Having said all that, it is true that chickens should never, ever be fed poultry or red meat products.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com