Can I give my girlies fruit

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joyce c

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Can I give my girlies fruit
« on: June 12, 2009, 09:01 »
As some of you know I have 2 wyandottes.  And now that strawberry's and lots of other soft fruits are readily available, I was wondering how often and how much I can give them.  Also pineapples are cheap at the moment, so was wondering if I could give them the base to peck on.
Thanking you all in advance, ...Just what would I do without you all.   :)

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Casey76

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 09:32 »
My chooks are merrily stripping the redcurrants of my bushes and picking at the fallen cherries, without any repercussions as yet, so i thik a few berries in moderation wouldn't harm them.

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 10:28 »
yep, they love soft fruit!

wrt strawberries: my lot decided they were going to help themselves to my punnet, but because they couldn't get a whole strawb in in one go, they pecked at each one and left them in there! full of holes! :ohmy:
so my advice is to chop them up a bit so they can eat them.

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 10:36 »
Do not give them to much fruit or it will give them the runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stuart


Dont worry I am just paranoid duckie.

If I get the wrong end of the stick its because I have speed read. Honest.

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andreadon

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 11:24 »
Do not give them to much fruit or it will give them the runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 :lol:

he's right though.

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 11:34 »

well I know they love them, caught my three munching their way through six plants I had in a trough, think they'll be going to the allotment come autumn  ;)

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Re: Can I give my girlies fruit
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 12:16 »
I planted my strawberries in hanging baskets to keep them away from beaks!  My hens love strawberries but need to have them chopped up a bit.  Mind you, I still don't trust them! ;)
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