Is it ok to Put Sea Grass in my Chicken Run?

[Ribh]

I live in a coastal region & after any big wind I can collect tons of sea grass that has piled up along the foreshore for free. Is it something that I can add to the run litter or will there be too much salt? Has anyone else done this? Thanks.

 

[MaryJanet]

Sorry mate, I have no idea but I'm looking forward to an answer

 

[Ribh]

Sorry mate, I have no idea but I'm looking forward to an answer

Me too. I can gets tonns of the stuff, all for free, I know some people give kelp supplements ~ but it's not quite the same thing & I do wonder about the salt content...

 

[MaryJanet]

Is sea grass brown? Thin long strands? All bunched up in a big ball?

 

[Ribh]

Is sea grass brown? Thin long strands? All bunched up in a big ball?

Fresh it's long green strands but brown when it dies ~ so yes. Here's some info if you are curious:
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/plants-algae/seagrass-and-seagrass-beds

 

[MaryJanet]

Lots of it wash up on the local beach after storms.

 

[Ribh]

Lots of it wash up on the local beach after storms.

So if it's ok to use you could too.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yeh that's what I was thinking!

 

[BY Bob]

So I would ask, how significant is the difference between sea grass and sea weed? The article below endorses sea weed for chickens touting its nutritional benefits. I'm not sure why seagrass would be different.

https://www.poultryworld.net/Nutrit...enefits-of-seaweed-in-poultry-diets-2761921W/

 

[Ribh]

It's nice & light to move too.