Marigolds

[cowboy bob]

This summer I grew lots of marigolds. The chickens wouldn’t touch them. This fall I picked all the flowers to dry. Has anyone given these to there birds? do I feed just the flower petals, petals and seeds or not at all? Thanks

 

[Aapomp831]

Marigold is supposed to help make their yolks super golden yellow.... mine wouldn’t eat them either. I get them a supplement that has marigold in it.

 

[preciouschick]

This summer I grew lots of marigolds. The chickens wouldn’t touch them. This fall I picked all the flowers to dry. Has anyone given these to there birds? do I feed just the flower petals, petals and seeds or not at all? Thanks

My chickens love the leaves but wont eat the flowers, whether they are fresh or dried. Some people say their chickens love th he flowers. They eat what they want, when they want.

 

[RainbowHen]

My chickens won't touch them either lol

 

[Punkybrewster]

It is the only flower i can plant around my coop and run that they wont touch.

 

[irish44395]

I know this is a older post but mine wouldn't eat them until I started pulling the flowers apart and they eat them up
Pete

 

[preciouschick]

I know this is a older post but mine wouldn't eat them until I started pulling the flowers apart and they eat them up
Pete

my chickens eat the marigold leaves with no issues but I too have to break up the flowers. Maybe it's because they cant scratch at them to break them up.

 

[Sally PB]

I grew marigolds this last summer too. I broke up the blossoms and put them in a jar to add to their feed this winter. I haven't tried it yet, as they're doing a partial molt, so no eggs anyway. Now I'm curious! I might just sprinkle a few petals on the feed to see what they do.