The Dogmother Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I couldn't possibly confirm whether I have a 'chicken bowl' on the counter in the kitchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggienator Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 So, if I take a few bites out of one, and then give the rest to the chicks, how is that different?! So far as I am aware what you eat yourself is not covered by DEFRA, so if you eat the left overs from the hens food that should be fine. Having seen what some folk on this board get for their chooks I think you'll be doing quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 So far as I am aware what you eat yourself is not covered by DEFRA, so if you eat the left overs from the hens food that should be fine. Having seen what some folk on this board get for their chooks I think you'll be doing quite well So provided our weekly shop is for the chickens, and then we eat the leftovers (say the cauliflower in the middle when it's left over after we've bought the chicks one for the outside leaves), we're ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Can I get my mum to write me a note? She looked in my fridge when visiting once and was most impressed by all the fruit and vegetables in there. However, she suddently went quiet when she realised I had not, of course, changed 30+ years of me not eating healthy stuff , everything had been purchased from Sainsburys solely for the rabbits; so mum can help me prove the greens are not kitchen waste. But when I give greens to the chickens, could this be classed as waste from the rabbits? Figure that one out DEFRA! Egluntine - pls can you get me one of those jackets too, I will send you a cheque ! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherryblossom Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 This explains a lot. When I strated looking into getting chickens I was looking at Ozzie websites, which all said feed your chickens meat (as do a load of books I took out of the libruary here), but when I looked at UK sites they all said do not feed meat. I couldn't work out why the opinion would be so different, but DEFRA is obviously the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 This explains a lot. When I strated looking into getting chickens I was looking at Ozzie websites, which all said feed your chickens meat (as do a load of books I took out of the libruary here), but when I looked at UK sites they all said do not feed meat. I couldn't work out why the opinion would be so different, but DEFRA is obviously the reason. That's right Chickens (like most birds) are omnivores and will happily eat meat and thrive on it. The DEFRA regs are to prevent the spread of any diseases across species... from what I can see, most of these diseases are caused/accelerated by intensive farming process in the first place, but that's a whole new soapbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 'Appen I should remove this wartime poster from my signature? Not blooming likely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Big Broth ...DEFRA http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8020039.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 you'll be public enemy no. 1 after that, Egluntine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 If I disappear from the forum, will someone alert the newspapers? Preferably the Daily Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 I'll send out a search party, Dear, and alert 007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 'Appen I should remove this wartime poster from my signature? Not blooming likely. I love the poster, I'll have to get one, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
