[backyardfarmer]

Can I feed the grass cuttings to my girls?

[kimT]

I do and never had a problem.

[mdueal]

Me too - as long as we havent put any treatment on the lawn or anything. Chickies love them!!

[backyardfarmer]

Thanks my mind is now at rest. Nextdoor said it might make them ill. (what do they know)

[Roughlee Handled]

Off to cut my grass as soon as I get home.  


P&RH

[poultrygeist]

Only thing to watch for is if it is a bit too long, they can get it stuck in their crop.
We did it a couple of times but one of our girls had a crop problem shortly afterwards and it could have been that.

Rob  

[Aunt Sally]

Make sure the grass is all cut into short pieces.  If they eat long bits they can impact in their crop !

[Sadgit]

I always dump a couple of loads after cutting my grass... but as already said only if it is short grass. My girls love to dig about in it as well

[Bodger]

Cut grass starts to ferment shortly after being cut, so remember to make sure that the grass is very freshly cut.

[poultrygeist]

Next door have used it as a mulch on their borders. In the warm weather following rain, the smell was not pleasant.

I put all mine on the compost. Heats it up a treat.

Rob  

[Aunt Sally]

My chooks mow the grass for me  

[Dannii]

I'm so sorry, just about to cut my grass and am probably going to ask a stupid question how long is too long?! I think once cut, the blades will be maybe an inch long? is that too long what is too long?!!!

Thanks

Dannii

[jamesnkate]

they should be ok with grass 1 inch long . having said that mine when they get the chance eat long grass like spagetti