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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: peter rooster on September 20, 2010, 11:05

Title: Feeding Grass To Hens
Post by: peter rooster on September 20, 2010, 11:05

Hi

Can or should I feed grass cuttings to my hens ???. If so what is the best way to feed it to them.

Title: Re: Feeding Grass To Hens
Post by: compostqueen on September 20, 2010, 11:37

you can, as long as there's been no weedkillers etc on it,  and only in small quantities when it's freshly mowed.  They naturally graze on grass anyway and they enjoy it.  I don't think they'd eat too much anyway. Mine get bored with it and prefer to tug grass out the lawn  :)

Title: Re: Feeding Grass To Hens
Post by: Jeanette on September 20, 2010, 13:49

If you do give them grass don't leave it in the run for to long before you take it out as it soon goes bad and can make your girls ill.