Freezing dandelions for winter?

[tnewton]

My ducks LOVE dandelion greens. They are abundant in my yard now (probably because we haven't mowed in a while - ahem). Has anyone tried to freeze the leaves and give them to the ducks in winter? I would think they might become a bit mushy, but my ducks seem to eat any leafy green that I put in their water. Trying to think ahead!

 

[RileyCalanchini]

There's nothing wrong with trying it!!!!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

My ducks LOVE dandelion greens. They are abundant in my yard now (probably because we haven't mowed in a while - ahem). Has anyone tried to freeze the leaves and give them to the ducks in winter? I would think they might become a bit mushy, but my ducks seem to eat any leafy green that I put in their water. Trying to think ahead!

You can give this-->http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/07/how-i-freeze-kale-other-green-things/ a try. I've never frozen dandelion greens, but I've used this method with things like kale and collard greens.

 

[tnewton]

That is a great link, thank you!!

 

[Massey]

if your looking for treats for your ducks i'm using frozen peas right now (defrosted first) and they love them,

i just buy a bag, 49c in the local shop put it in the fridge over night and then give them a few handfuls every day, they love them!!

 

[JadeComputerGal]

if your looking for treats for your ducks i'm using frozen peas right now (defrosted first) and they love them,

i just buy a bag, 49c in the local shop put it in the fridge over night and then give them a few handfuls every day, they love them!!

Absolutely! There is no treat that even comes close to peas with our ducks. A 2 pound bag of frozen peas is a repeating item on our weekly grocery list. We given them around half a pound at a time, but they would eat the entire bag at once if we'd let them and still want more.

 

[MeepBeep]

If I was to bother, I would simply sun dry them (dehydrate) just like they do for hay...