Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens

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peter rooster

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Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« on: April 15, 2011, 17:08 »
Hi

Can I feed the green tops to the girls ???? also the bodys ????

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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2011, 18:59 »
I do and had no problems.

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alibean

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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2011, 20:39 »
Likewise - they seem keen to eat pretty much anything (although not the obvious rhubarb leaves etc etc)  Had an interesting result with beetroot tops last year - the yolks had a pinkish ring around them - very novel....

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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2011, 07:59 »
Hi

I will extract them from the compost bin :), I would not feed rhubarb (wish the page had spell check it still looks wrong) but why not

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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2011, 11:12 »
My hens love rhubarb leaves, if they can get to they will strip the rhubarb plant of all its leaves with no ill effects at all.

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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2011, 20:38 »
some of mine love parsnip, some aren't bothered.. Its really all up to the chicken! I'm really tempted to give them beetroot and see what the eggs are like for an experiment  :lol:
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Re: Parsnip Can I Feed To Hens
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2011, 21:53 »
i use trial and error . All scraps i have get tossed in the chicken run and nothing has been left as atleast one of my girls will like it . i draw the line at curry though


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