Margalot Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 We had moved our chickens run to include a mature ornamental cherry tree which looks beautiful with all its blossom, however they have taken to eating all the fallen petals and hoover them up as fast as they fall It certainly has been keeping them busy, and we have had no ill effects, so I take it its not bad for them??? Really funny to watch them chase the fluttering petals and gobble them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Strange isn't it? MIne won't touch the fallen pear blossom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Mine scoffed all of my magnolia stellata blooms They were jumping up to reach as many as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Mine ate a whole fern which is supposed to be poisonous, and half a polysterene plant pot yesterday, and today they've started on our blackberry leaves skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryegg Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Mine eat all the mint but the eggs taste the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 mine love the cherry blossom too, they ate it so well that i didn't need to tidy up. This year though they are not running around as they are in their play area so I've been collecting it for them and they have been pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margalot Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 I know it looks so strange, not a single petal in their free ranging run! the minute I let them out they rush to gobble it all up! Maybe their bottom feathers will grow back now they are preocccupied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 My girls love it too - and forsythia flowers. They have been racing out of the run every morning - even more determinedly than usual - for the last few days, and I have only just realised that they are after the fallen forsythia flowers. Those that haven't fallen off the shrub, and are within chicken-jumping height, are knocked off and consumed immediately. So funny to watch - I love it when they jump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
