Oh, you know, that makes a lot of sense. I just thought they like the crunch and it tastes like their pellets (yes, I taste all my animal's food). I'll give them some egg and chicken tomorrow and get them some Nutriberries. They haven't had them yet since I've had them. I haven't bought them in years. The last time I did, Beck and Mackenzie were brooding and Teak went on a Nutriberry kick and wouldn't eat anything else. That whole flock was at least 2 years ago.

A kick where they won't eat anything but a new food is usually just temporary. In the case of Nutriberries or some other high-nutrition food, it's often a sign that the new food is providing something that the bird was deficient in, so they're gorging to make up for the lack. Once that craving is satisfied the bird will go back to eating a more varied diet. Or maybe it will just get tired of eating only one food and will want a change lol.

Excessive amounts of protein can cause problems, so don't let your boys gorge too much on the egg. Maybe a quarter to a half teaspoon per bird per day. But I'd let them eat all the Nutriberries they want, the nutrition in those is more balanced than the nutrients in the egg.

Isn't it wonderful to be talking about preventing them from gorging on something? Not too long ago the problem was getting them to eat anything at all.