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Field mustard (Rape) and Garlic Mustard

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Field mustard (Rape) and Garlic Mustard

 

Can I feed these to my chickens?  WE have both in our yard and since it is an invasive species we want to

get rid of them so we'll be weeding them out before they go to seed.

 

Here are some pictures, please confirm the identification:

 

Field Mustard (Rape)

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Garlic Mustard - leaves smell garlicy when crushed.  Would this impart flavor to the eggs?

 

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16 hens own me.  3 Black Australorps, 3 Dominiques, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 3 Welsummers, 3 golden comets, 1 New Hampshire Red and 1 Ameraucana. 

Chicken Math in action -- sell three, buy seven -- build another coop - harvest two, order 12. New chicks arriving in May 2013! 6 Ameraucana's and 6 Anconas.

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16 hens own me.  3 Black Australorps, 3 Dominiques, 2 Golden Laced Wyandottes, 3 Welsummers, 3 golden comets, 1 New Hampshire Red and 1 Ameraucana. 

Chicken Math in action -- sell three, buy seven -- build another coop - harvest two, order 12. New chicks arriving in May 2013! 6 Ameraucana's and 6 Anconas.

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My chickens won't eat things that are strongly flavored like that... (mustard, arugula, turnip greens, onions and garlic, etc).

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I have the same question. My son likes to cut things for the chickens and we have some growing in the way back is it ok for them?

Wife and  Mom to 2 young men (17 &22), 4 dogs, 2 indoor cats, 2 feral cats, 1 rabbit, 1 parrot, 4 ferrets, 1 betta fish and now 3 hens and 4 pullets    we LOVE our lil zoo

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Wife and  Mom to 2 young men (17 &22), 4 dogs, 2 indoor cats, 2 feral cats, 1 rabbit, 1 parrot, 4 ferrets, 1 betta fish and now 3 hens and 4 pullets    we LOVE our lil zoo

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