WonkierZulu
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Also planting elephant kale is healthy for the chickens. I have one that is about 7 feet tall the chickens love the leaves. Somehow it survived 3 year through 3 snow falls. Impressive plant
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Your welcome, I really appreciate the interest! Its been slow so I'm happy to get any feedback or interest. Here is a link to my Etsy shop.https://www.etsy.com/shop/MountainMistyMarket?ref=seller-platform-mcnavI am always trying to educate myself and looking for new things and ways to keep my girls happy! Please yes send me the link! Thank you!
They don't need variety. The NEED a complete balanced diet. You may have to learn the hard way to understand how important a complete balanced diet is. I would suggest you spend a week or two reading every thread in the emergency section and pay attention to what these birds are fed. You will notice how many are fed daily treats that end up there in that specific section.I don’t think they are in need of anything better to eat, just something different to try for a change. BSF…bug farming? Hmmmm…not sure. I did try cut up grapes but maybe not the right type of grapes! I will educate myself on Grape plants and it could maybe be a possibility! Thank you!
I haver muscadine - as an occasional treat, the chickens love them. High moisture content makes them unlikely to imbalance the diet. Unfortunately grape skins are very high in tannins, so must be kept in moderation. Tannins have strong anti-nutritional properties in appetite suppression and blocking some nutrient uptake.
Still navigating my way thru here! But I will find the emergency section and I WILL do my homework! I appreciate your feedback, even thou it hit me harsh at first to be honest. I didn’t really think all natural food and herbs were considered actual treats that would cause issues, and I definitely wouldn’t do it on a daily. I just know, I don’t like eating the same old food each and every day, but I get it. I will read these threads when I’m not catching up on yard work, and watching the hockey play offs! I truly appreciate all feedback! Thank you!!They don't need variety. The NEED a complete balanced diet. You may have to learn the hard way to understand how important a complete balanced diet is. I would suggest you spend a week or two reading every thread in the emergency section and pay attention to what these birds are feed. You will notice how many are fed daily treats that end up there in that specific section.
Definitely no shortage of garden weeds here!There is almost nothing that my chickens love more than a big pile of garden weeds.
That "almost" being live dubia roaches (my sister breeds them to feet reptiles).
Everything that you offer to feed besides a pelleted or crumbled age appropriate commercially made poultry feed is a treat.Still navigating my way thru here! But I will find the emergency section and I WILL do my homework! I appreciate your feedback, even thou it hit me harsh at first to be honest. I didn’t really think all natural food and herbs were considered actual treats that would cause issues, and I definitely wouldn’t do it on a daily. I just know, I don’t like eating the same old food each and every day, but I get it. I will read these threads when I’m not catching up on yard work, and watching the hockey play offs! I truly appreciate all feedback! Thank you!!
I live in wicked Canada. Snow belt , so close to a few lakes where we get the blowing snow like crazy some days. I am definitely not a gardener, not sure what would really with stand the weather. I’ll buy the kale and chop it for now anyways. LolAlso planting elephant kale is healthy for the chickens. I have one that is about 7 feet tall the chickens love the leaves. Somehow it survived 3 year through 3 snow falls. Impressive plant
Point taken. Thank youEverything that you offer to feed besides a pelleted or crumbled age appropriate commercially made poultry feed is a treat.
The pelleted or crumbled type feeds are formulated as a complete balanced diet.
Chickens are not humans and they do not need treats.
I don't need variety.
I just know, I don’t like eating the same old food each and every day, but I get it.