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Bananas
« on: January 04, 2012, 10:59 »
Can you give Bananas to Chickens and if so should they be peeled - just have a few left over

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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 11:04 »
yes peel them, some of mine love chopped old bananas. I only like them when they are really firm - as soon as they become bright yellow any not used for banana loaf gets given to the chickens  :)
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2012, 12:23 »
Mine are not a fan, they dont seem to like anything soft, try it, scrape their beaks around a bit in disgust then move onto something else!
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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2012, 12:52 »
Hi

I've tried mine on a variety of food but find they are very picky.  Pumpkin was a waste of time, grapes were liked for a very short time and peppers once the seeds are eaten the rest is left.
I think mine would do the beck wiping with bananas so don't think I'll bother

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2012, 13:08 »
Like Joyfull, mine get the really ripe bananas  :lol:  They love them... they usually have them mashed up with their mash (pellets soaked in hot water...) and it's all gone in a couple of hours!!

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 14:50 »
can they eat pomegranite??
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Re: Bananas
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2012, 15:35 »
can they eat pomegranite??

Its only fruit after all. Some may love it, some not. Why not try a few grains on them? Or even a halved fruit in the skin to peck at. :)
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« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2012, 16:14 »
can they eat pomegranite??

Its only fruit after all. Some may love it, some not. Why not try a few grains on them? Or even a halved fruit in the skin to peck at. :)

beats having to eat them with a pin like I used to do as a kid - took ages and they ended up so boring  :lol:

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2012, 16:26 »

beats having to eat them with a pin like I used to do as a kid - took ages and they ended up so boring  :lol:

Ah but we know the knack of getting the seeds out easily now, don't we? :)

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2012, 17:12 »
Mine treat bananas very casually but they clear them off by the end of the day.
I still remember having a tongue like a dart board as a child when using a pin,
to eat pomegranite, how would you get the pips out easily, other than using a juice squeezer ?
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Re: Bananas
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2012, 18:25 »
to eat pomegranite, how would you get the pips out easily, other than using a juice squeezer ?

Well, if you've never seen Jamie Oliver do this, there are many films on YouTube which demonstate it, but basically you halve the fruit with a knife then bash the skin side with the back of a spoon whilst holding it open side down over a bowl. The red jewels just fall out. Easy! :D

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2012, 19:06 »
Mine go absolutely mad for bananas. My old ex-bat Rosie turns into roadrunner trying to cram as much in her beak as possible then legging it....not bad for a 5 + year old.  :)
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Re: Bananas
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2012, 19:46 »
Wow Tiggersmate is your ex batt Rosie 5+ - thats a great age, good for her!   Hope for mine after all.   Yes mine also love mashed banana but they only get the soft ones.

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2012, 09:18 »
can they eat pomegranite??
Mine just love pomegranate. They go bananas over it ('scuse the pun! ;)) I cut it up in quarters and it's gone in a jiffy - never seen such action in fighting for food! Morr****s had 4 for £1 not so long ago so it was a great low cost treat.
My Mum gave them some frozen (defrosted) corn on the cob for Christmas. They loved that too. Kept them busy for ages.
Shortlived treats tho - I'm not usually in the habit of buying stuff specially!

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Re: Bananas
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2012, 06:45 »
Just a word of warning, bygrace, re corn on the cob and dogs!   Always dispose of the cob where your dogs (if you have dogs) cant get them - they are lethal if eaten by dogs, work like a bottle brush and scrape their insides and do dreadful damage - big vet expenses and sometimes worse.   And dogs do love to chew on them, not just the chooks!



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