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Too funny! Sometimes the chickens seem to make more sense than the people... I sampled a dandelion leaf today and either I chewed it for too long, or I should wait for spring to give it another shot! 😝

Thanks for the great info! This sounds like enough to get me started. I certainly appreciate your poop wisdom, especially since I'm a beginner! 🤣 I actually had to google this word. :oops: Although the pioneer days have always intrigued me, I believe I'm too big of a wimp to deal with any but...

How interesting! I will definitely look at my dandelions with more mercy knowing all of this. We have plenty of clover, which come to think of, I have seen my chickens snatching bites of, too. Composting is a skill I'd love to learn, as I also have a very "needy" garden!

I will have to try that! Maybe tomorrow as salad is already on the menu. 🥬🍴 As with many things, the chickens have changed my perspective on dandelions. I think I need to embrace your outlook on having them in the yard since it's already a toss up between them and the grass 😆 maybe the...

Aren't they smart! Tomorrow will mark my one-year anniversary of Chicken ownership and all that has involved. Here they are schooling me about dandelions.

Very cool he makes wine with them! I've heard about dandelion root tea too. I'd try both! I had a feeling the chickens knew something I didn't about dandelions. Whatever they know about bug eating, though, I think I prefer to leave to them.

In addition to their normal bug-hunting, I noticed that my chickens specifically eat dandelion leaves (not the flowers) pretty often. Besides attempting to remind me to eat more salad, does anyone know why they like dandelion leaves so much? They actually have me wondering of there is...