weeds

lightyears · « **on:** July 25, 2009, 21:20 »

ive noticed my old boy neighbour puts all his collected weeds in his chicken run,nettles,sprouts etc. what sort of effect does this have on the birds apart from making them excited. sorry if i sound daft, im relatively new and learning fast!

woodside farm · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2009, 21:45 »

Hi,
Don't worry chickens know what they can and can't eat.
Michelle xx

snowflake · « **Reply #2 on:** July 25, 2009, 23:42 »

I second that they know whats good for them strange but true, pity I cannot get mine to eat ground elder but noway will they. Nettles make a good tea to drink for humans cousin uses it in her slimming diet ( nothing to do with hens) ha ha

ness · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2009, 09:22 »

Hi
I do the same - as my girls are confined to a run during the summer months I feel they can't graze as they would like to so I like to give them weeds to supplement their "greens" intake. Plus if the weeds are pulled up roots and all, the soil on the roots contains little beastieswhich they enjoy!
They have a small amount of grass in their run but they enjoy the extra weeds, I think it makes the yolks really orangey! (thats when they're laying - blooming bantam part-timers

)
Ness x

animal mad · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2009, 09:45 »

when can you start giving them piles of weeds, mine are 5 weeks old and should be able to go in their run next week when it is finished.

janeheritage · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2009, 20:31 »

My littluns enjoyed weeds, fresh pulled grass and veg clippings (like overgrown spinach beet) from about 5 weeks.

dizzylizzie · « **Reply #6 on:** July 26, 2009, 21:51 »

owwwww they eat weeds! another reason why i already love my chckens so much

joyfull · « **Reply #7 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:20 »

wish mine would eat nettles and dock leaves

SMD66 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 27, 2009, 08:13 »

they love grass cuttings too

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