sti chick Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Sorry if this has been asked before and i expect it has many times but can chickens eat raw carrots and the peelings?? or do they have to be cooked liked potatos?? lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Carrots are fine, but I find that they aren't keen on them. Potatoes are poisonous when raw, hence the need to cook them. You might have some luck mixing grated carrot in with some other goodies, but TBH I don't bother and just feed carrots to the bunnies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti chick Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 thank you for replying so quickly. my girls like it cooked and mashed up with other veg so think that we willl carry on like that then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Mine love the peelings and are less interested in left over cooked carrot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti chick Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 i decided i would go and try them on raw carrot peelings and they wasn't too impressed but was pecking at it......will go up in a while to see if any is left as to whether they have it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti chick Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 oh dear .....they didn't like them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I offered mine carrot peelings - not interested. However saying that they actually havent been interested in any treats apart from corn (go mad for it) and any slugs/snails/worms I find! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millihelen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 If you haven't any worms - try cooked spaghetti instead! Mine go mad for it - in fact I cook it specially for them now. OH says I never cook anything specially for him..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 My husband has already moaned that a) I am doing more for the chooks than him and b) they are better fed - cheek of it! PS I did tell him I would hang some broccoli above his bed for him to peck but he declined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millihelen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 You have just inspired me to go and hang up the left over cauliflower that's in the fridge. For the chooks - not my husband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 oh dear .....they didn't like them Oh but then neither did mine 2 years ago. All 4 absolutely refused to touch carrot peelings unless they were cooked. Then recently I chucked a load in raw and they fell on them in a frenzy...... obviously getting less fussy in their old age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
