Sarah71 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Is it ok to give the girls porridge? I make it with water instead of milk, they had some this morning and loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 They love it! I sometimes mix porridge oats with bio yoghurt and raisins, which goes down equally well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Mine love it. I always make it with water not milk too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Me too, mine get porridge with water, also mixed in (depending on whether I can be bothered) are; pellets, corn, Avipro, olive oil, omega seeds, raisins. They scoff the lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poultry in Motion Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I hadn't thought about it, but I notice you are all giving a porridge and water mix - is there a problem with giving them porridge with milk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah71 Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 I make mine with water as I can't really have milk, it clogs my throat, so I make extra when I do mine for the girls. I think it's not good for the chickens to have dairy stuff either. I'm sure someone else will put me right if I've got it wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 My lot have porridge made with water. I also thought milk was not good for Chickens Lactose intolerant maybe But you can give Chickens Bio Yogurt so I'm not actually sure Great help aren't I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I'm not sure either.......but I use water too. I mix all of the above with mine, including grapes. You can also make a porridge using layers mash and bio yogurt. They love that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggy Bread Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I wish my two liked porridge! They won't eat anything apart from the layers pellets and the odd slug that they find. I offered them some potato last night, they took one peck and turned their noses up at it! I am pleased that they tuck in to their pellets as they are good for them, it would just be nice if I could tempt them with something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Eggy Bread - mine did not like anything mushy like porridge or mashed potato at first but they gobble both down now. Try again sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 it would just be nice if I could tempt them with something else. Have you tried some boiled rice Steph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah71 Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Mine don't like bread or cabbage but go mad for mealworms and sweetcorn and sunflower seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
