GEB Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Gave my girls a tub of cress today as a treat. After they ignored their cabbage yesterday i was suprised to find they really like cress! So much so that they ate it all....plant, root soil the lot. Will the soil do them any harm and should i just cut the tops off for them next time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 they'll be fine One of my girls had been digging for worms (which they swallow soil and all), her beak was covered in mud. She hopped up on the bench next to me, proceeded to wipe her beak back and forth on my trousers and then jumped off! Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 They will be fine....they love to peck around in dirt....in fact it is perfectly normal behaviour!. Builds up the immune system too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 they'll be fine One of my girls had been digging for worms (which they swallow soil and all), her beak was covered in mud. She hopped up on the bench next to me, proceeded to wipe her beak back and forth on my trousers and then jumped off! Nice Cheeky madam! I have to admit it always makes me smile when I've given them something a bit sticky, like banana or yogurt, and they have to keep wiping their beaks every few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Mine love to eat soil when they get the chance- and thats usually in between re potting plants. Turns their poos black - well at least it shows up better on the decking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
