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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: newChickenMummy on October 28, 2009, 20:48

Title: Oranges
Post by: newChickenMummy on October 28, 2009, 20:48

Hi guys  ;)

Can I give my girls an orange? I have one left over that i won't use but wasn't sure if they should have citrus.

Cheers
Liz

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: 8doubles on October 28, 2009, 21:14

I think it`s not meant to be good for them but when i gave my chooks the plate scrapings of the fish we had for lunch they ate all the flesh from the slices of lemon .
It was only a few slices, cooked and bass flavoured but they seemed to enjoy it. :)

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: tode on October 28, 2009, 21:16

Gourmet chickens   ! ! !   What next   ::)    :D

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: bexy on October 28, 2009, 21:16

don't know about oranges but i put half a melon in their run the other week and they ate it all seeds too apart from the skin  ;)

Oranges may be a bit acidic?

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: chickenlady on October 28, 2009, 21:17

wonder if ducks will eat orange  ;)  :lol:

Debbie

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: Vember on October 28, 2009, 21:19

Geese like satsumas  :ohmy: :lol:

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: 8doubles on October 28, 2009, 21:22

Quote from: bexy on October 28, 2009, 21:16

don't know about oranges but i put half a melon in their run the other week and they ate it all seeds too apart from the skin  ;)

Oranges may be a bit acidic?

I don`t think they mind acidic , mine enjoy the cider vinegar in the drinking water.

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: Roughlee Handled on October 29, 2009, 10:22

Quote from: 8doubles on October 28, 2009, 21:22

Quote from: bexy on October 28, 2009, 21:16

don't know about oranges but i put half a melon in their run the other week and they ate it all seeds too apart from the skin  ;)

Oranges may be a bit acidic?

I don`t think they mind acidic , mine enjoy the cider vinegar in the drinking water.

Bexy it should be watered down!!!!!

Mine left one lot of water that had a strong mix of ACV in it so do not over do it. 

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: bexy on October 29, 2009, 10:55

Huh ?  ???..what should be watered down?

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: Roughlee Handled on October 29, 2009, 11:02

Quote from: bexy on October 29, 2009, 10:55

Huh ?  ???..what should be watered down?

cider vinegar


You can not water down an orange.

don't worry about it.

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: bexy on October 29, 2009, 15:46

Never given mine cider vineger RH but if i do i will make sure it's watered down  ;)

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: Roughlee Handled on October 29, 2009, 15:52

 :tongue2:

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: alibean on October 29, 2009, 21:15

Have tossed the odd orange out in the garden and funnily only half of them seem to like it! Likewise not all of them like banana!
I guess they are just individuals like the rest of us.....

The greedy so-and-so's all like raisins though!

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: desandchez on October 30, 2009, 10:36

HI
Roughlee, my local land lord manages to water down ORANGE

Title: Re: Oranges
Post by: Roughlee Handled on October 30, 2009, 11:16

Quote from: desandchez on October 30, 2009, 10:36

HI
Roughlee, my local land lord manages to water down ORANGE

So you land lord waters down the Orange.  Is this complimentary? Is it included in your rent? :blink: