CONFIRMATION FROM DEFRA.

Jhub has kindly sent me the following pm:-

Hello Joy,
Have heard from Defra about feeding chickens kitchen scraps and they have confirmed it is illegal, they have sent a link.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Environmentandgreenerliving/Smallholders/DG_189309

link

Thanks for all your help and invaluable experience,
Kind regards,
Jane

Many thanks Jane for this and so could everybody please take note that you should never feed kitchen scraps to your hens as it is illegal.

[edited to replace link [Yorkie]]