A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Can chickens eat leek tops? I have a bunch and am wondering if they are suitable greens like spinach or carrot tops, or if they are a bit too oniony, because they smell quite strong. I know dogs are not allowed onions. Does it go for other animals too?! Yours in total leeky ignorance, Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 They may taint the eggs. You could always use the leeky eggs to make a quiche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Leeky eggs. How come the supermarkets missed this trick?! Anything else you should avoid feeding them, for health and/or taint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aga n Chickens Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hello. All of our chickens went mad over onion leaves. We fenced off an area of garden but were amazed to see how far the chickens could poke their necks though the wire fencing and reach my raised beds. All the onions within pecking distance were reduced to 2 inches of leaves, (only just enough to pull them out with). Now they are attacking the courgette leaves that are creeping in their direction. I'd have thought that courgette leaves would be too rough and hairy, but if one chicken rips of a large piece, she ends up running round the garden with the other 3 running after her. I thought 'grape rugby' was their only sport but now they have invented the 'courgette chase'. I won't have any hesitation giving mine the tops from the leeks as they may be getting low on fresh greens from the garden soon (grew Kale as a special treat to keep them going, but the caterpillars have now stripped the leaves and killed the plants ) Kind regards Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Half of me really wants to do it now to see if they give me fragrant eggs, but we've only had five eggs thus far, and two went to neighbours, so I'm loathe to mess up my tiny supply of fresh eggs just yet. That said, they are ALL (yay!) squatting now when I go close, so more eggs may be imminent! Anna x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 My girls had a vegetable mash cooked up for them yesterday which included beetroot! The whole thing went bright pink! Wouldn't it be grand if I had pink eggs when I get home tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Beetroot won't turn the eggs pink but don't panic when you get other pink "presents" like I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Shame. I thought eggs with a pink tint might be rather nice! If foods can taint the taste of eggs, why doesn't the colour do the same? I'll look out for the pink poos because they haven't finished their beetroot pink vegy mash yet. They had more this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
