Spinach for separated breeding trio...?

[Kadjain]

I have 2 bantam EE hens and a b. EE roo separated for breeding. There is no grass in their pen so I have been cutting them off spinach everyday. My question is, is spinach an ok substitute for grass or do they need more than that?

Thanks

 

[donrae]

I think mine would live on swiss chard if I'd let them! I can't imagine spinich is much different, but what are you looking to get from giving them grass or spinich?

 

[Kadjain]

I always thought fresh grass was an important part of their diet.

 

[donrae]

They can live without it but they're happier with it, true. And the greens make the egg yolks a nice dark orange vs the anemic yellow from grocery store hens. Yep, spinich will do the same things.

 

[Kadjain]

coolness thanks