Eglu Go Up with 2M run for sale Wrexham

[sezra]

Helloo again! Sorry, always seem to be on here. Cant keep away!

 

I was chatting to my lovely Granny the other day who told me that her mum used to have about 20 chickens during the war. She told me that they used to boil up potatoe peelings and mix them in with the chicken mash with a bit of water. Apparently the chickens used to love this!

 

I am boiling my peelings as I type (multi tasking! ) and just wondered if anyone had tried this or has any other useful recipies?!

 

Thanks.

[amc]

Hi, I was told potatoes / peelings were the one thing not to give chickens, but maybe that is just raw? So I have never dared.

I'm sure a knowledgable person will be along soon to advise us!

[sezra]

I have read that they are toxic if raw but ok cooked. The girls seem to go completely mad for the food so I am sincerely hoping that I haven't just poisoned them!

[Margaret]

I tried that last winter to warm their tummys, as my sister told me about it, and they looked at me as if i was mad

Not bothered since, strange thinks chooks.

[Plum]

Can remember boiled peelings and bran for the ducks, can smell it now

[oneyolktoanother]

great idea gonna try it tomorrow lets us if your chooks like it

[coco]

My girls love boiled potato peelings, I do them in the microwave with a bit of water. They also love mashed potato without milk or butter of course.

[4Clucks-minusOne]

Mine love new potatoes ...held for them of course.

 

I make a mash with raw carrot peelings and a chopped carrot( supposed to get rid of worms naturally), apple and pear skins + cores, raw cabbage/cauliflower or broccoli all whizzed up in a mini blender. I add this to layer pellets soaked in hot water. Mix it all up with a pinch or two of poultry spice. If I have any left over cooked veg I add that too. They love it.

[sezra]

I make a mash with raw carrot peelings and a chopped carrot( supposed to get rid of worms naturally), apple and pear skins + cores, raw cabbage/cauliflower or broccoli all whizzed up in a mini blender. I add this to layer pellets soaked in hot water. Mix it all up with a pinch or two of poultry spice. If I have any left over cooked veg I add that too. They love it.

 

Wow! That sounds fab! What lucky chickens!

 

My girls really loved their mashed up potato skins, I added their layers mash and a bit of extra water. I thought there was a lot and that I should maybe only put out half but they polished off everything!

 

I think I will make this a regular event whenever we have potatoes now and will add a few of the other vegetables suggested aswell.

[Roobaloo]

I have read that they are toxic if raw but ok cooked.

 

That's right!

 

Potatoes are part of the nightshade family and the green part of the plant is poisonous (to us and hens)...this includes green potatoes - so throw out any partially green ones!! Cooking potatoes reduces the level of these toxins (glycoalkaloids) making them safer to eat. Though it isn't wise to give them too much or too often.

 

Tomatoes are also part of the same plant family so it's worth pointing out that hens shouldn't eat the leaves, stems or any unripe (green) fruits!