Surfin Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi all, I have been feeding my chicks with lots of greenstuffs to the point of my garden being almost totally weed free. Recently I have been feeding them grass cuttings which they appear to love. In no time they clear them up and ask for more. Today I threw about 20 handfulls to the six chickens. They still ate it all. As the topic asks am I over feeding greenstuffs? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Hi Ian, I wouldn't feed them cut grass as it can get caught up in their crops and cause problems. It is better to let them peck at greens as that way they are eating smaller pieces. I fill the wild bird food cages with cabbage/spinach and kale leaves and let them peck at those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I agree with Christian, though a small amount of freshly cut grass won't hurt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Large amounts of cut grass could ferment and cause problems. Green leaves that they can peck at and strip as Christian says is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I agree with the above comments .. and in addition have found that too much in the way of greens can give them the squitts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfin Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Thanks for all of your replies. I will cut back the grass cuttings and bunch up what greens I can offer on a rope as I did initially. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
