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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: R66VEY on January 13, 2008, 19:00

Title: chicken feed
Post by: R66VEY on January 13, 2008, 19:00

Ive got a tin of last years saved seed from my sweetcorn can I feed it to my chickens ??

Title: chicken feed
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2008, 19:07

If it's hard whole seeds it will need crushing into small bits about the size of a wheat seed.

Don't feed too much as its fattening, but you can add it to some wheat and barley - I'd say about 5% of total - and give them a small handful each in the late afternoon.

Title: chicken feed
Post by: richyrich7 on January 13, 2008, 20:42

It's your own seed ? the go with Aunty, wouldn't feed commercial seeds as some come coated with a germination enhancer, but usually it's a pink coating.

Title: chicken feed
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2008, 20:49

R66VEY said 'saved seed' Richy.  So I assumed home grown, perhaps I was wrong in thinking that  :(

Title: chicken feed
Post by: richyrich7 on January 13, 2008, 22:33

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

R66VEY said 'saved seed' Richy.  So I assumed home grown, perhaps I was wrong in thinking that  :(

No I don't think you are wrong Aunty I too thought R66VEY meant saved seeds from home,  but then I thought I'd better add just incase.

Title: chicken feed
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 13, 2008, 22:39

Smart thinking Rich  :D

Title: chicken feed
Post by: richyrich7 on January 13, 2008, 22:46

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Smart thinking Rich  :D

There's always a first  :lol:  no smilie for a big head  :lol: