Greens when grass is gone

[Abriana]

I give mine greens at least once a week. Not sure if they need them but they sure do enjoy them. Rabbits too.

Lol I read this like you feed your chickens rabbits.

 

[ldrchickens]

From all the various university papers I've read about supplemental greens and sprouts/fodder, you want to keep it below 20% of their whole diet. And treats/scraps you want to keep below 10%. They love treats but letting them eat treats all the time is like Honey Boo Boo's mom letting her eat only chips and candy, and you can see what it did to that poor girls health!
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From all the various university papers I've read about supplemental greens and sprouts/fodder, you want to keep it below 20% of their whole diet. And treats/scraps you want to keep below 10%. They love treats but letting them eat treats all the time is like Honey Boo Boo's mom letting her eat only chips and candy, and you can see what it did to that poor girls health!

Right!!! haha

 

[BY Bob]

View attachment 1575673 This was about 10 days of growth last winter, like I said you really need to watch out for mold 7 days might be better. I don’t know what the deal is with the mold I have no problem with mold in the winter but when spring and summer rolls around it will be moldy in 4 days. I don’t understand it as I grow it all in my house, but have to stop in the spring. Like anything else at first the chickens look at it like it’s going to kill them, then they come around and start trying it now they devour it.

In most cases we heat our homes with forced hot air. This lowers the humidity in our homes significantly. I would suggest the lower humidity in your home allows you to grow this successfully in the winter. Once you open your windows and stop heating your house the humidity goes up. Mold needs moisture. I think that might be why you get mold outside of winter.

 

[H@tcher]

Lol I read this like you feed your chickens rabbits.

Guess I should have worded that a little differently.

 

[BY Bob]

Cabbage!

 

[MissChick@dee]

I've been doing a lot of sprouting lately too. It's a lot better for them than just feeding them dried seeds. Plus it really helps with the feed bill as many birds as I have. Turn a couple lbs of wheat and beans into a whole 5 gal bucket of feed that they love.

What some people forget is that water is so important in winter. Sprouts add extra moisture too!

 

[dalasgalas]

I don't think you will need greens every day, but free ranging or hanging a head of cabbage/lettuce helps with entertaining and health.

Mine love a good game of "Murder the Hanging Lettuce".

 

[Morrigan]

I feed sprouted grains/fodder daily -- I do a mixture of wheat, barley and BOSS. It probably composes 20% of their diet. They also get vegetable and fruit leftovers from the kitchen, and mealworms daily, particularly in the Fall and Winter when all their natural forage dies off. I generally keep that around 10% or less, although there are some days when they might get more, depending on what I have.

 

[casportpony]

I used to give mine greens by feeding alfalfa hay. I put a small flake in a hay feeder and let them have at it. If nothing else it kept them busy and occupied.

This is what I do!

 

[Dharmachick]

Mine free range so they eat grass and veggies I've planted for them every day. They eat their feed too, but they are happy and healthy.