Garlic Addict

Saffy, our Goldline has developed a taste for garlic which I've been putting in one of their water containers, an old washing up bowl. I tend to crush the cloves on a log with my boot before drooping them into the water and the cheeky hen nicked it from under my foot and ran off with it, swallowing half of it straight off. I managed to retrieve the remaining piece and dropped it into the water but she then started "apple bobbing" for it and had quickly eaten that too. It explains why when I've changed the water over the last few days I'd not seen any garlic remains though I hadn't thought to question it as half asleep when doing the chores

No garlicky tasting eggs so far   :blink: but I wondered whether this was likely to be her telling me she was lacking in something or just that she likes the taste of it.

BTW there is a mismatch between the emoticons above and what they are labelled as eg the smiley I used says wink, whereas the wink icon says blink hence the post being modified.

I use the dried garlic (sold in tubs for horses) and mix a scoopful with each feeder full of pellets.

I think they just generally like the taste but the reason I began using it was that it had been mentioned that it stops their poop from smelling.....and it works!

And no, my eggs don't taste garlicky either!

I had to buy chicken feed the other day and picked up some of the horse garlic while I was there to try it.  My lot love it and so hopeful the coops will be a little sweeter smelling from now on.

Thank you for the tip