The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Food for hens          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own Author Message greentree Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Wicklow - Ireland Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:52 pm    Post subject: Food for hens Does anyone grow their own veggies for their hens? Mine love mashed potato and freshly picked peas. Any other ideas??! Mike Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1488 Location: norfolk Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:09 pm    Post subject: Mine especially appreciate cabbage in the winter. When you are weeding, they love chickweed (of course ) sow thistle and going to seed grass. Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2167 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:35 pm    Post subject: same as Kate but I grow perpetual spinach for them and they are not adverse to helping themselves, I buy dark green cabbage for mine and serve it in a wire hanging basket to keep them amused ! Back to top greentree Joined: 08 Jun 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Wicklow - Ireland Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:40 pm    Post subject: Must try the spinach. I gave them lettuce before but they weren't interested. Mike Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:38 am    Post subject: you could always grow some maize they'd love that Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2026 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:46 am    Post subject: Mine get Swiss chard which they love, lettuce, slug bitten strawberries and after we have eaten the corn on the cobs I give them the middle bit to pick over. They like rasps and blackberries as well Back to top Loudmouth Schnook Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 1586 Location: Back, Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:28 pm    Post subject: Red hot pokers. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Back to top thandi Joined: 07 Sep 2005 Posts: 215 Location: east sussex Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:08 pm    Post subject: mine love Curly Kale! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 9680 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:47 am    Post subject: here most ruralpoultry keepers grow several rows of a plant called chicorie sauvage.......wild chicory..........it is a cut and come again plant for all round feeding greens Back to top sasha.p Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 451 Location: gwent Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 1:51 pm    Post subject: i did not grow our veg for our birds but they certainly are getting a good share of it they have had any veg that i have thought is undersized lots of leaves off cauliflowers and cabbages as i have been freezing it all they loved the radish greens tops im sure they will enjoy the brussel sprouts too once they are ready for harvesting Back to top ChuckChuck Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 48 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 10:43 am    Post subject: Mine are really fussy when it comes to veg. They like boiled potatoe peelings occasionally. I gave them cabbage but they left it then ate the slugs that came to eat the cabbage lol But cauliflower, well they can't get enough. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group