What weeds can i let them eat in my allotment?

skeltonsuperstud · « **on:** June 20, 2009, 00:30 »

Got 11 ex-battery hens and they're coming on a treat in the 2 weeks we've had them, they've eaten all the leaves off the dock weeds that are in their enclosure(safe and sturdy) but I've got nettles, thistles and some other funny weeds on area of my allotment that I haven't managed to clear for crops yet and wondered when I dig them out or create an extension to their enclosure(temporary) just to let them peck away?
What do you folks think?

cheers,

Stu

Jane-M · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2009, 13:27 »

Let them at it! They'll eat what they like and ignore the rest. It's surprising what they do eat. But if you have proper plants in there beware as they will eat these for preference - well wouldn't you? but worse will scratch and dig until the place is like the Somme.

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What weeds can i let them eat in my allotment?

skeltonsuperstud

What weeds can i let them eat in my allotment?

Jane-M

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