simone Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 digging up some of our beetroot, can chickens eat the leaves ?????? rhubarb leave ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-F-C Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 For the past few days mine have been free-ranging near loads of beetroot and radishes... they love the radish leaves but have not touched the beetroots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I fed a whole load of beetroot leaves to my girls a couple of days ago. They loved it! Saronne x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 My girls love beetroot leaves. However, rhubarb leaves contain high levels of oxalic acid which can cause kidney damage so I personally would not give any to my chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggalp Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 my four love beetroot leaves too, they always get them from the garden. Last year they ate all the rhubarb leaves too, then i read these are poisonous to hens - but they were fine. I have moved the rhubarb to the front garden this year though, just in case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 thanks for that, they will be dining on beetroot leaves tomorrow tried them with banana today and the love it think favourite was worms followed by tomatoes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simone Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 they like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 My lot eat beetroot leaves and love them. Also when we've cooked the beetroot and got some cooked tops and tails left they eat those too. Beware of multi coloured chicken poop for the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
