chicken feed

R66VEY · « **on:** January 13, 2008, 19:00 »

Ive got a tin of last years saved seed from my sweetcorn can I feed it to my chickens ??

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2008, 19:07 »

If it's hard whole seeds it will need crushing into small bits about the size of a wheat seed.

Don't feed too much as its fattening, but you can add it to some wheat and barley - I'd say about 5% of total - and give them a small handful each in the late afternoon.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2008, 20:42 »

It's your own seed ? the go with Aunty, wouldn't feed commercial seeds as some come coated with a germination enhancer, but usually it's a pink coating.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2008, 20:49 »

R66VEY said 'saved seed' Richy. So I assumed home grown, perhaps I was wrong in thinking that

richyrich7 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:33 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

R66VEY said 'saved seed' Richy. So I assumed home grown, perhaps I was wrong in thinking that

No I don't think you are wrong Aunty I too thought R66VEY meant saved seeds from home, but then I thought I'd better add just incase.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:39 »

Smart thinking Rich

richyrich7 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2008, 22:46 »

Quote from: "Aunt Sally"

Smart thinking Rich

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