Chick Toys

[Taj MaHen]

Thanks

You probably can, depending on what types of leaves. Wouldn't hurt to check and see if anyone knows if any specific leaves are toxic to chickens - I don't know any off hand other than poison oak/ivy being a no-no.

I have a mix of magnolia, willow, chestnut, maple leaves in my run.

Thanks! I have mostly oak, hickory and elms. There are some others but thats the majority. Did/do you use them in the brooder?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Did/do you use them in the brooder?

My brooder sits out in the run directly on the ground, so yes there's leaves mixed in. These are my current chicks, it's hard to see but there's a few crunched up brown leaves in there, along with wood chips, aspen shavings, hemp.

Lots of leaves elsewhere in the run.

 

[Taj MaHen]

Thats very helpful, Thanks! Your babies are adorable!! Im curious tho, what are you giving them to drink? I KNOW thats not coffee lol.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Thats very helpful, Thanks! Your babies are adorable!! Im curious tho, what are you giving them to drink? I KNOW thats not coffee lol.

It's water laced with a bit of Poultry Nutri-Drench, for the first few days to help them settle in to their new home.