alfa pellets for food??

[rhondaa]

I have read that some people feed their chickens alfa, is that a pellet? What does everyone feed thier chickens in the winter when thier gardens are gone for better yolk color? I give them laying pellets but thier eggs yolks are very pale....anyone?

 

[poultrycrazy]

I give my chickens corn in the winter, it help them keep warm

 

[Cindy in PA]

You can feed alfalfa pellets (not rabbit feed) or some of us get the freeze dried alfalfa cubes for horses. I give my girls about a quart container full every couple days. I put them in a container & cover them with water until they get soft, then dump off the excess water & throw them in the run for them to scratch & pick thru. They eat the leaves and leave the hard stems. The cubes & pellets are hard if you don't wet them. I just bought my bag today at TSC, because I saw they had gone from $9.99-11.99, so I didn't want them to go up any higher. The 50lb. bag will last all winter. You can also get a bale of alfalfa hay, but I have no where to store that, so I buy the dehydrated stuff.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I have just bought an alfalfa meal 50# bag and plan to introduce it in their feed soon- haven't tried it yet.

http://www.naaic.org/Alfalfa/Importance.html

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

I buy alfalfa pellets for the horse and goat. They are pretty big, about the size of a large vitamin. Maybe too large for standard chickens.

I also buy cubed alfalfa. They could peck those apart and eat them better.

 

[rhondaa]

thanks guys that helps alot!!! the things we do for our girls