[Craig69]

I think it is something to do with DEFRA with the feeding of farm animals waste etc.
But i think i read somewhere that it wasn't good for them, but i also read that some people feed them left over pasta with melted cheese, which contains milk, but it changes it's chemical balance somewhere alone the line if cooked or used in foods.
Think that confuses things, but if someone with better knowledge comes along i'm sure will explain better

[CluckyChicken]

thats okay  just wondered if it was really bad for them or something.  Thanks!  I have given them a little bit of pasta but am lactose intolerent so don't eat cheese anyway!  Don't worry, I understood 

CC x

[SamnElla]

Since it's been a bit nippy up here in the mornings, the OH has been making our girls porridge with a few mealworms and frozen brambles thrown in !.
 I'm also finding, that as a couple of them are moulting it's ideal for getting a bit of chicken spice in 'em too.
They absolutely love their porridge, and come running when they see it arriving

[Ma Lowe]

I mix layers pellets in the porridge and its gone before I know it!

I do it the other way round, add porridge to the layers pellets and some poultry spice that way they get what they need which is the pellets and a treat mixed in.

Ma x

[dennis]

don't know why not milk we used to give the chickens and the ducks some of the milk from the goats

[Sassy]

I doubt they can digest milk. Adult dogs and cats can't and people still feed it to them. There is now a school of thought that adult human beings shouldn't have milk as this leads to lactose intolerance.

[joyfull]

chickens cannot digest the lactose sugars, so whilst the odd drop of live yoghurt may not seem to do them any harm regular feeding of this or milk will 

[CluckyChicken]

oh okay, thanks.  But the water is fine though?
CC x

[joyfull]

porridge made with water is just fine 

[evie2]

Jules gave the big chooks lentil soup yesterday, they flew up the garden and it was gone in minutes

[Craig69]

Have now added Poultry Spice & a couple of spoons of crushed egg shell to their porridge!
Haven't been giving it to them every morning now as it hasn't been that cold

[alisonwo]

It was a bit cold down here this morning so took our a couple of bowls of warm porridge with cod liver oil in it.  Blimey they damn near mobbed me for it.  Heard on the radio that sales of porridge oats are really taking off.  Must be all of us with our girls 

[dennis]

 :)gave my girls porridge yesterday once they realised it was edible it went in no time
when i had birds 30 odd years ago we used to give them a hot mash in winter made with growers mash but porridge is a lot cheaper 
one question what is poultry spice and what is it for ??

[Craig69]

Poultry Spice is a mineral supplement which you add to their feed.
It help improve their condition & also helps them get over a moult.
You don't really need it if you are feeding your hens everything they need, but it won't hurt.
If you look at it as like humans taking vitamin tablets etc - it a similar thing for poulty, ducks Geese etc

[dennis]

thanks craig67