What Vegetables Can I Feed My Chickens And Ducks And Guineas?

[morninggloryhatchery]

Hi!
I have been feeding all my chicks,chickens,ducks, ect. lettuce from my garden and now im out of lettuce lol. I hae ALOT of HUGE cabbage heads that were in the freezer and they are freezer burnt. Can i still feed them this?I am wanting to feed them the cabbage tomorrow so please help! All help and other reconmendations welcome.


Joy

 

[Mahonri]

My chickens love squash, tomatoes... BROCCOLLI!! CABBAGE!!... they take their time with the bell peppers though... Tomatoes are their fav.

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

Ok.
And the otehr question is if they can eat it freezer burnt a little?

 

[Mahonri]

Mine aren't picky!

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

ok then i guess it would be fine then. But the real question would it be healthy? That is what bothers me cause i care alot for my chicks and love every single one of them. I just wouldnt want one to pass away if they eat freezer burn.Have you fed your FReezer burnt food before?


Joy

 

[Mahonri]

Fresh veggies are always going to be healthier.

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

Ok i guess i will only try. Cause i grew my own cabbage and one of them is HUGE. I think i will let it defrost and pell of the first couple layers so there won't be as much freezer burn.Thanks for your help!
Next spring i might as well make like 3 more garden beds full of lettuce cause that is their fav. Gosh.... .
what i would do for those chickens... lol



Joy

 

[Judy]

Freezer burned cabbage should not be a problem, they should be able to pick out what is OK, but I hope this is just a treat, and you are feeding the regular feed they need. Treats should be no more than 10% of their diet.

Here is the BYC treat chart for chicks:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

yup.
It is just a treat i give every day or every 2 days.
Thanks fro the help!

 

[Guinea Goonie]

I know it is not a vege, but I call the flock for watermelon rhine and catalop rhine.

They come a running and all that is left is the skin when they are done.

They LOVE it when it is hot outside and I usually keep the rhines in the frig over night.

Their fav vege is cabbage. They are on full feed of scratch and layer.

They do free range and they make a an annoyance of themselves for bread.