Wheat Grass

[GRB73]

Has anyone given wheat grass to their chickens? I sprouted some seed for fun. The shoots are about 2 inches high now. Can I feed them everything, root, shoot and all?
Thanks

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yes just put it all out there.
Did you use wheat intended for feed or wheat seed for planting? If it was the latter, I wouldn't feed it. Wheat seed is likely treated with fungicides and possibly pesticides.
Barley and BOSS works well too.

 

[612Chickens]

Has anyone given wheat grass to their chickens? I sprouted some seed for fun. The shoots are about 2 inches high now. Can I feed them everything, root, shoot and all?
Thanks

I bought wheat seed in bulk from the local food coop last summer and grew it continually for our pullets. I bought both hard and soft wheat, and can never remember which grew better...

I made some basic planter boxes out of 2x4s and plywood scraps from my coop construction. Most days, I would scoop out a chunk of wheat grass, roots and sprouted seed and all. They loved it! I need to get some wheat growing indoors now so I can get them more fresh greens this winter.