Can I feed bagged Alfalfa

[redhen]

Dosent hay get their crop impacted? Thats why i have never fed it..i was worried. maybe someone can answer this? Thanks

 

[Sillystunt]

Not sure about alfalfa hay. Mine won't eat hay! How do they digest it? Thought itwould impact their crop. Pellets are different.
Try veggies, there is a link on treats. It has a lot of suggestions, good and bad!

 

[elmo]

I used to throw a couple of handfuls of alfalfa hay into the brooder pen to give my chicks something to scratch for entertainment. They loved it.

Now they're outside so they get real dirt and growing stuff to scratch at.

 

[cmom]

I buy bales of alfalfa for my birds. They love it. They scratch around in it and eat the green leaves until there is nothing left but the stems.

 

[serdlc64]

Alfalfa is OK to feed as an occasional treat, but to force your birds to eat it is counterproductive. Alfalfa has far too much non-digestable fiber in it to be considered a good feed source for birds. Yes, it has fairly high protein levels, and it does contain some other vitamins and minerals that the birds can use, but it is woefully low in energy. The birds need a concentrated form of energy (such as corn or some other high starch source) to grow, maintain their body weight, and produce eggs.

Feed alfalfa to your goats, sheep, cows, or horses. Their digestive systems are designed to eat grass and hay. Let the chickens eat layer feed. It's fully balanced for them to produce eggs efficiently.

Alfalfa is OK to feed as an occasional treat, but to force your birds to eat it is counterproductive. Alfalfa has far too much non-digestable fiber in it to be considered a good feed source for birds. Yes, it has fairly high protein levels, and it does contain some other vitamins and minerals that the birds can use, but it is woefully low in energy. The birds need a concentrated form of energy (such as corn or some other high starch source) to grow, maintain their body weight, and produce eggs.

Feed alfalfa to your goats, sheep, cows, or horses. Their digestive systems are designed to eat grass and hay. Let the chickens eat layer feed. It's fully balanced for them to produce eggs efficiently.

Just a thought jhm47, they didn’t have pellets a long time ago for them and also God didn’t create pellets for them at creation I’m sure. Alfalfa is fine for them to graze on