Doody Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Hi all, Im just sitting here having a cup of tea while looking at all the snow in the garden. The chickens are sitting close to the conservatory with their feathers all fluffed up. They have had a good amount of food today, along with a warm breakfast to start the day. However in my madness, i was just drinking my tea and thought to myself "Could you give some warm tea to chickens?" Ive been giving them luke warm water to help with all this cold weather we have been having and they love it. Was wondering if anyone else has thought of this or could tell me if its safe for them. Id go easy on the sugar ha ha!!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Erm......probably not a good idea. Caffeine might not be good for them, and milk and 2 sugars will rot their teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doody Posted December 22, 2010 Author Share Posted December 22, 2010 Erm......probably not a good idea. Caffeine might not be good for them, and milk and 2 sugars will rot their teeth. HA HA!! i was only going to give them one sugar???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 Erm......probably not a good idea. Caffeine might not be good for them, and milk and 2 sugars will rot their teeth. Very good Egluntyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My Amber Star Lily LOVES a cuppa! I don't exactly give her her own cup, so to speak, but if I'm having a cup of tea in the garden, she likes to wait til I'm nearly at the bottom of my cup, about half an inch, and it's cooled down... waits for me to tilt the cup so she can get her beak in... then slurps the dregs down like "Ooops, word censored!"ody's business! None of the others are interested, but she loves a cuppa Must have been a builder in a previous life, bless er Don't tell our guests my hen drinks out of our cups skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henhathnofury Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 My speckled sussex has put her beak into my tea...I really didn't fancy it then with bits of layers mash floating in it... Every night she almost applauds when I give the warm water bowl...it must be lovely in this weather...so might try the tea. Earl Grey do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaKiw1 Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Both ours love to drink the remains of a cup of tea from a saucer out in the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 No tea drinkers here,but my girls have been going mad for the hot water I take down in a jug every morning to pour onto their iced up Glug water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Mine love helping themselves to my very weak and milky Mellow Birds coffee, out of the mug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooker Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 I wonder if the tannins would bind nutrients? Not sure I would do it regulary. Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Dont touch my tea but love red wine, especially Posh marjorie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
