clucker1 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 do they become marrows at what point? I don't know. Anyway, despite me checking ..... well so I had thought, 3 large courgettes had somehow mysteriously appeared.....ok, well they were HUGE! Anyway, 9 starving chickens are now enjoying them. I am slicing them in chunks and giving them half a courgette each night as a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulabellx1 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 That's exactly what we did with ours. Yes... a Marrow is just a large courgette. They are really nice, cut in half with the seeds s"Ooops, word censored!"ed out and baked. You can put mince beef inside, or if you are veggie you can mix breadcrumbs with parmesan cheese... or whatever you fancy. We had three huge ones and we quickly got bored of stuffed Marrow so that chickens were treated to one No... what to do with the runner beans?! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Strictly speaking, a marrow is a different plant, and is intended to grow larger than a courgette - but you can treat them the same way. I wouldn't feed a good one to the chooks, they only get the ones that have been eaten by something or gone a bit soft! Even the large courgettes can be steamed or roasted. How do they do it though - I swear they double in size when you're not looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 as said a marrow is slightly different to a courgette they grow a bit slower that a courgette and I think the originate from a different part of the world or at least a slightly different climate I give my mob the whole courgettes it keeps them occupied longer mind it was fun watching them with the first yellow ones this year and of cause the big brave boys went and hid while the girls made sure they were not a threat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulabellx1 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 My mother in law is growing yellow ones in her allotment. They taste exactly the same! My hens discovered the courgette plant (which they hadn't explored yet) yesterday and so... it has had to be fenced off. Along with the rhubarb and tomato plants! Every year I say that I am not going to let them free range as much in the summer, so I can actually grow something. But the cluck, clucking always gets the better of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Have just come up with another recipe for them....lightly boiled chopped courgettes. Put into oven tossed lightly in butter and add grated cheese and melt. Delicious and simple. Prob don't need the butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShellNick Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 A bit late now, but runner bean chutney is lovely and great for getting rid of excess beans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Wish I had a time delay camera - I'd set it up in my courgette patch 'cos I can't believe how fast they grow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Couldn't believe how much mine liked marrow, sliced it in half down the centre, they gorged themselves on it. Guess large courgette would be the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daxigirl Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My lot like squashes too. If you cut in half and hang up they clean it out leaving the skin hanging like an upside down bowl. They do end up with orange bibs though, especially if they're white like Persil and Aeriel. They don't get courgette though, yuk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I cut my large courgettes in rings and hang them all over the place not long before they have a huge hole in the middle .They love the ones that are huge with lots of seeds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 We had baked courgette with a mince filling last night - thanks to this thread . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I can see I need to cut up the courgettes. I gave one whole to my chickens (hung up) and though they all gathered around it and squawked a lot it never got touched. What a sacrifice for nothing I'll only give them cut pieces next - less of a scrifice that way too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 it can take a while before they'll go for them even when they've had them before. I only cut the pumpkins open courgettes and cucumbers the get whole it keeps them occupied longer mine have got 2 or 3 big yellow ones tomorrow and that'll be fun last time it took them and hour or so before they attacked them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted September 21, 2013 Author Share Posted September 21, 2013 My poor starving girls went for them straight away. When I had fewer chickens, there used to be stand off time,now it is every chicken for themselves and all food is big competition!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
