Hay for chickens

[tamc83]

Does anyone know of you can feed alfalfa hay to chickens?

 

[Mountain Peeps]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Yes, it's fine for them to eat and will even enrich their egg flavor and yolk color!

 

[enola]

Make sure they have grit to help them keep from becoming crop bound.

 

[tamc83]

Great thanks! I have some left over from my horse this winter and didn't want it to go to waste.

 

[KuroKitsune]

i bought some very nice alfalfa back in i think january just for my chickens as there was nothing for them to eat when i let them out to free range and they've loved it from the get go. i still give it to them now that its summer just less often and they always scarf it up.



so yes just make sure they have a source of grit and let them have at it! they will love it!