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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: JMF on September 16, 2010, 08:08

Title: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: JMF on September 16, 2010, 08:08

Are Runner Beans - pods and leaves safe for chickens

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: orchardlady on September 16, 2010, 15:01

I've tried them with runner beans....they just won't touch them. Put them in the compost.

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: alancane on September 16, 2010, 15:25

Try them and if they don't like them then put them on the compost. Mine like them  ???

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: orchardlady on September 16, 2010, 17:44

OOO wow how about that!? Isn't is amazing how they vary...mine will simply not touch runner beans. They'll eat broad beans but not the pods though. :dry:

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: alancane on September 16, 2010, 17:49

I normally soften the pods by boiling them for  about 5 minutes... no seasoning required  :D
It is funny, because one week I will give them something like sweetcorn and they won't eat it and a couple of weeks later they can't get enough. I guess because they are young, their tastes are expanding.

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: Fisherman on September 16, 2010, 19:41

Mine won't eat beans but will eat: -

Cabbage
Brussel Sprouts
Raddish Tops
Turnips
Sweetcorn
Lettuce
Chard
Spinach
Tomatoes
Courgettes
Squash
Cucumber

And what do I have a surplus of now - Runner Beans, tons of them :wacko:

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: Spana on September 16, 2010, 20:03

Try giving runner beans a whizz in a food processor, mine will eat anything if its chopped up small :)

Title: Re: whats safe to feed chickens
Post by: Flossie on September 16, 2010, 20:47

Our hens love the apples from the tree, they go mad when we put one in the run, they also love Curly Kale. :)