Chickens eat Anacharis?

[irongate]

Can chickens eat Anacharis? I have tons in my pond and would think it would be a great free source of nutrients for them, if it indeed good for them.

 

[All4Eggz]

I dont think it would be ideal...

 

[yakitori]

Seems okay, probably wont feed them too much.

“Aquatic plants did not adversely affect the variables of egg weight, egg specific gravity, and Haugh units. Adding aquatic plants to the diets increased yolk pigmentation (dominant wavelength) over the controls. The data suggest that these aquatic plants may be used as feed ingredients at 7.5% in diets for laying hens.”

https://www.researchgate.net/public..._Hens_1_Performance_and_Egg-Yolk_Pigmentation

anacharis is the old name for elodea btw

 

[irongate]

Seems okay, probably wont feed them too much.

“Aquatic plants did not adversely affect the variables of egg weight, egg specific gravity, and Haugh units. Adding aquatic plants to the diets increased yolk pigmentation (dominant wavelength) over the controls. The data suggest that these aquatic plants may be used as feed ingredients at 7.5% in diets for laying hens.”

https://www.researchgate.net/public..._Hens_1_Performance_and_Egg-Yolk_Pigmentation

anacharis is the old name for elodea btw

Thanks! I forgot I posted this out here.