MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Hi...& welcome to the wonderful world of chooks, i got mine from omlet with purple eglu, 2 ginger nut rangers, they are adorable, no fighting, no pecking order (not that i have seen) they are always together! They are such a joy, just be warned they are very addictive, and you spoil them rotten! lol This is a great forum, you will never be on your own with all these people to help you. Lynne Hiya Lynne good to hear from you and that you're getting virtually the same as we are! Looking forward to lots of chuckie chattering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Welcome and glad you are starting with 3 not 2 as I did. Enjoy your girls,they are known as time wasters but worth every minute. Hiya Kerry we're getting three for no other reason than it's my lucky number! Hope they'll all get on okay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have a feeling that tomato leaves and potato leaves are bad or poisonous to chooks, not sure but it sticks in my mind that they are Most weeds like dandilions are welcomed though Curly kale is also a big hit with my lot as are spinich, greens and cherry tomatos hummmmmm not sure weather potato leaves are poisonous or not - bout a year ago my girls reduced my veggie patch to nothing within minutes and polished off my potato plants which were all starting to flower! Oh dear better keep an eye on my courgette plants then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 Regarding the marmite thing. Any left over sandwiches I break up and soak in water first. Dry bread is not very good for them. Any fruit such as grapes you need to chop up small as it can start fermenting in their crop. I give mine whole banana's (skins on too) - that I learned from someone off this site. Mine go potty for left over pasta. It is a really exiting time - take lots of photos and remember how beautiful your garden once was and how despite the mess and initial expense the hens are really worth it. Thanks CB, will take note about soaking bread first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 When we got our birds we tried the marmite on toast thing. They flipped the bread over, marmite side down, then ate all the bread off the back of it. Chickens with taste! love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBevBen Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 I have a feeling that tomato leaves and potato leaves are bad or poisonous to chooks, not sure but it sticks in my mind that they are Most weeds like dandilions are welcomed though Curly kale is also a big hit with my lot as are spinich, greens and cherry tomatos Thanks Redwing xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
