Blackrocksrock Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I bought a large bag of this on Saturday at Lidl for the chickens - they did not like it raw so I cooked it with the potato peelings - they left it so I take it they dont like kale- do they eat cabbage as I bought loads of spring greens too - I will be fed up making kale soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Don't worry, I've tried all the green things they are supposed to like, cabbage, broccoli, grapes, cucumber - they dont like any of them! Mine are not laying yet and apparently their tastes change when they come into lay but at the mo mine LOVE raw corn on the cob, live mealworms, dried mealworms, cooked pasta and a few raisins - fussy madams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mine don't really like anything yet apart from Layers mash, mixed corn and raisins. i think i will give up till they start laying as they are supposed to eat alot more! Lol Sarah and i thought it was just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mine don't really like anything yet apart from Layers mash, mixed corn and raisins. i think i will give up till they start laying as they are supposed to eat alot more! Lol Sarah and i thought it was just me! Nope Barbara - not just you They will also eat their pellets, mixed corn and sunflower hearts but that is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jman2007 Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 tried my 2 with potato & carrot pealing, cauliflower and some beans today all cooked but they did not touch any of it. They seem to love corn and their layers pellets and that’s about it for now. Guess this may change when they start to laying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mine eat ANYTHING. but they didn't before they came into lay. Kale is nice stir fried with garlic and ginger (for you not the chooks ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 do they eat cabbage as I bought loads of spring greens too Mine were a bit fussy before they started laying, but now they love cabbage, specially a white one, I hang it up in the run and they spend ages pecking at it. Today I hung up all the outside leaves of a cauliflower and they pecked away at that too. Things will change when yours start laying.... hopefully Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mine go bananas for curly Kale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 lol i bought 2 of the hanging balls from omlet and put some brocolli in 1 what a waste of my fav veg!! didnt touch it! We only have organic veg so a bit peeved i wasted it lol tried sweetcorn out of tin no go! so will definatly wait a while before i try something fresh will only serve leftovers lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah B Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I bought 2 hangers from Omlet as well, they have shown as much interest in them as I do in Bruce Forsyths 'jokes'. I'm hoping once they start laying they will go for the greens I can put in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 do they eat cabbage as I bought loads of spring greens too Mine were a bit fussy before they started laying, but now they love cabbage, specially a white one, I hang it up in the run and they spend ages pecking at it. Today I hung up all the outside leaves of a cauliflower and they pecked away at that too. Things will change when yours start laying.... hopefully Tessa Two out of 3 are already laying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Mine turn their beaks up at curly kale too ... and cabbage . Chucked in a wrinkly apple cut in half today - it's nowhere to be found now so either they've buried it or eaten the whole thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Mine strip the leaf off the curly kale and leave the stalks or 'skeleton' behind. They just love broccoli and cauliflower - especially hanging, and half a cucumber in a bird feeder lasts all of 10 minutes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Mine wouldn't touch brassicas at first, but then I hung up a little cabbage from my organic veg box that had gone a bit limp, and they loved that - pecked it hollow! They may not recognise unfamiliar vegetables as food, or may find them a bit bitter to start with, rather like children not liking their greens. Maybe you could start them off with something a bit milder-tasting, like lettuce or pak choi? I also found that they are more interested if you tear it into little pieces for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I bought 2 hangers from Omlet as well, they have shown as much interest in them as I do in Bruce Forsyths 'jokes'. I'm hoping once they start laying they will go for the greens I can put in? Don't worry....as soon s they start laying the ill go mad for greens. Mine love Curly Kale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 My bantams took a few days to take to the idea of some hanging brocolli. I put it in the run on Tuesday, it was untouched til friday, but it's disappeared now. There's just a little hollowed out bit of stem left. Maybe they just didn't know what it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Mine have eaten 2 bolted curly kale plants over the last few days. When we throw it into the run they look at us as if to say not that again but as soon as you turn your back they turn it into a skeleton Having said that they do prefer meal worms and they prefer their green nice and crispy not floppy and past their best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 mine dont like kale/cabbage/lettuce they love broccoli - that and grass is the only green stuff they eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...