Horseradish leaves

They can eat it, whether yours will like it is another matter. You can also try them on weeds such as dandelion or chickweed.

My three light sussex turn their noses up at many things. Apples, pears, courgettes, carrot tops are all yuk in their opinion. But having now tried some horseradish leaves, I can report that they love them. I always give them a mixed bouquet of greens everyday, and was running out of their favourite, chard, so being able to add horseradish is a bonus. Thankfully the rapini has gone to seed and they eat that up too. Roll on the day that the cabbages etc get large enough to spare some leaves!

I only add two or three smallish leaves amongst the chard, chicory, sorrel etc, so hopefully we won't see a difference in the flavour.

I work on the basis that they, like me, appreciate a varied diet. A fellow plot holder bought 6 chickens a week before me, and he has had real problems. He has kept hens for many years, but has always had ex batts in the past and the new ones are not. He insists that they should only eat cabbage for their greens, and even then, they only get given one a week. They don't get any treats like corn or a few mealworms. He rarely gets any eggs. So hard to suggest that he tries something different.

I like o think that mine are happy hens as they reward us with an egg each every day.