I just gave them mashed potatoes with a little bit of meatloaf that I had munched up into a layer of crumbs and mushed onto the top of the potato – in an attempt to allow all to have a couple of bites of the meat mixture with their mash.

Last night, rice with a hard boiled egg.

Monday night, spaghetti with some homemade sauce.

I steer clear of feeding them meat from a fowl, but I do give them meat from other sources, and several times a week they get egg.

Fruit is also included through the day, tangerines from our tree and Rio Red Grapefruit, apples, tomato, are all appreciated.

Since we have our first homegrown chicks, we are eating a wide variety so that we won’t ever be picky eaters.

I like your explanation of the implied contract. I think I will rethink the timing of when I feed. It is my intention to slow down on homecooking after I know that we will eat freely. It is discouraging when my pets treat my food like my husband who is afraid of vegetables.