Space Chick Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Can Chooks have leeks? My organic veg box has been including LOADS of leeks, and I can't use them all. Therefore, can my girls have them? I'm worried they might be too oniony for them, or may taint the flavour of the eggs. Also, my girls will not eat carrot peelings, does anyone else have this problem? Broccoli and Asparagus on the other hand, they go crazy for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poached Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 i think they can have them but it can make the eggs taste of them slightly please correct if wrong josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Never tried feeding leeks to the Grannies. They also turn their beaks up at carrot peelings though (and cooked carrot). Maybe we can give you leek inspiration so you can use them up......?! There must be some good leek recipes out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Just chop them up and freeze them in a big bag and use over next winter for soup -= I always have a bag in the freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 They can have them , but I have heard that large quantaties will give you onion flavoured eggs ! My chooks won't touch them though, nor carrot peelings, if I cook both , they'll eat them, but raw they ignore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks, maybe freezing and storing them might be the better option! Also, glad to know I'm not alone with fussy carrot resisting chooks. My friend has 2 chooks and they love carrot peelings, so I thought it was just my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennyhenny Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Mine turn their beaks up at carrot peelings, carrots and broccoli but today they have discovered they absolutely love my husbands prized HOSTAS. They have eaten one completely so I have had to cover the others with upside down plant pots, think i may need to invest in some netting Jennyhenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeB Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I let my hens out on the vegetable plot over the winter. The only thing in my garden was leeks, and I thought foolishly that they wouldn't touch them. The first week or two was fine, but once they got a taste for them they completely demolished the young leaves and I had to move their run. I don't recall the eggs tasting anything other than totally delicious, no oniony flavour as far as I could tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Forgot to add my fussy threesome hate carrots too! but they love broccolli and I am so daft and always cook too much as they love it so much - I feed it to them by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Jennyhenny Try upturned hanging baskets for the hostas - they work a treat - but you need the biggest size. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennyhenny Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks Patricia W at the moment they have large terracota pots on them (Hostas not the chickens ) but obviously no light getting to them . Will look out some baskets. Jennyhenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Thanks Patricia W at the moment they have large terracota pots on them (Hostas not the chickens ) but obviously no light getting to them . Will look out some baskets. Jennyhenny Putting the pots on the chickens might solve the problem without having to buy baskets? (Its OK Im joking....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennyhenny Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Putting the pots on the chickens might solve the problem without having to buy baskets? (Its OK Im joking....) Jennyhenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
