- Jan 25, 2012
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This isn't right, is it? I'm sure I've read about lots of people feeding their chickens alfalfa.
http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxic1.html
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http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxic1.html
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Alfalfa poisonous for chickens
- Thread starter SevenVF
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You're right in thinking it's not right.
If it was poisonous, none of my chickens would be alive! We have horses, goats, and sheep so we have alfalfa hay on the property. The chickens love scratching around the stacks eating up the fallen hay leaves. In the winter, I even toss in a flake now and then so they can enjoy some scratching fun when there is snow on the ground.
Not true.
Like pawtraitart said, if it were true, then all my chickens would be dead. I keep a thick layer of alfalfa hay in the portion of their run that's under the coop, and it's their favorite hangout. They LOVE laying in it, scratching around in it, and eating the leafy bits.When I throw a fresh flake of hay under there, they're just as happy as if I'd thrown a favorite treat out in the run.
- Mar 19, 2011
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I have been soaking alfalfa in warm water. cutting it up in small pieces so it doesn't clog up their crop. They seem to love it. I mix it with cracked corn, grit and meal worms...a little love 
My chickens get plenty of alfalfa dropped down from the rabbit cages. No ill effects.
- Jan 20, 2012
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Does anyone know if it's safe for chickens to eat timothy hay?
In my run I have clover,alfalfa, timothy, brome , and orchard grass. The chickens continue to eat it and continue to live. I annual over seed it to keep the mud down.
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