Wild Strawberries!

[Stina]

I was walking around outside a little while ago and as I was looking at the lawn and stream and such I suddenly saw a little red spot.....wondering what it was I crouched down and low and behold, wild strawberries! And they're everywhere! I have eaten them before...and it seems that the wild bunnies have been eating them...so I can't imagine that they would be harmful to the chicks/ducklings...but thought I'd check to make sure before giving them this tasty treat! Please let me know!

 

[okiron]

Someone wrote this exact thread before and everyone said it was fine, except you shouldn't waste strawberries on the chickens and eat them yourself lol.

 

[gritsar]

Yep, the wild ones were my chooks first fruit. They found them exploring in the backyard.

 

[Stina]

thanks!

 

[NJbirdlover]

we grow strawberries so I figured I would toss the chicks a few-nope, nothing, nada-wouldn't touch them..go figure!

 

[quiltnchik]

I researched wild strawberries a couple weeks ago after finding some on my property line. According to what I read online, there is nothing poisonous that resembles a strawberry, so all should be fine

The ones I found, however, are only fit for chickens, because they're the type that are flavorless and taste like cardboard

 

[mrsengeseth]

save some for you and the hubby, too! but yeah these are fine for them my girls are a patch and were thrilled to do so.

 

[Stina]

They're all over out there....not worried about finding a few for myself!

The chicks took a little while to figure out they were edible...but they seem to like them

My rats LOVE them....grabbed and ran...lol One of the mice did the same thing

 

[Gonzo]

eours eat strawberries like there's no tomorrow! they love them!