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Can I feed too many kitchen scraps?

post #1 of 7
4/11/12 at 2:10pm
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So, I cleaned out the fridge and went to the store today.  And my question is this.... Can I feed seven chickens the following all at one time:

 

One serving of chicken casserole w/ broccoli, cheese, and bread topping

one pint of cherry tomatoes

the tops from 2lbs of strawberries

cucumber strips

a bag of romaine lettuce I forgot about

 

Gosh this looks like a lot once I write it out!

I know they generally regulate their own eating, but will they stop with the things that they really like before they over eat?  I'd hate to kill them with kindness roll.png

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post #2 of 7
4/11/12 at 2:13pm
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I also want to say that the things that I pulled from the fridge are not moldy or super old.  They are just a day or two beyond picky people eating!  

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post #3 of 7
4/11/12 at 2:18pm
yes feed it to them. anything the can't get through they will leave.
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post #4 of 7
4/11/12 at 2:23pm
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That makes my whole day!  Making compost even easier!  It's the little things, you know...wee.gif

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post #5 of 7
4/12/12 at 7:14pm

Nothing goes to waste when you have chickens! lau.gif

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post #6 of 7
4/12/12 at 7:19pm

my chickens love "clean the fridge" day lol

Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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Father of 1 2yr old daughter, 1 beagle/basset hound, 1 pit bull/basset mix, 1 mutt chicken, and 2 dominique pullets, 2 rir pullets

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post #7 of 7
4/12/12 at 7:29pm

I will come home with 2 to-go boxes of food for my chickens from work.  They LOVE it, by that evening its all gone and they still do eat their normal food.  I get 4-6 eggs daily from 6 hens they are healthy and happy.  So I've had no probs with overfeeding my hens leftovers.

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