Who knew? Probably anyone who has seen this video (link goes to Facebook and a Homestead Survival Post), or has ducks or chickens. I didn’t know, but after seeing the video I had to try it.

I already have small “pools” as chicken foot baths that I bought at the hardware store marketed as plant coasters. Each bath holds about a gallon of water. I bought rosy red minnows at the pet store, which they sell as feeder fish. I started with just 4 minnows just in case the chickens didn’t get it. It gets hot and the foot baths get gross (I change out the water several times a day, and invariably as soon as the water is clean, there is a chicken in it), so I didn’t want fish lingering. The chickens can be picky about new treats too, so there was possibily of lingering. I didn’t need to worry. The chickens knew just what to do and finished off the fish in less than three minutes! I’ve posted the video on my You Tube channel.