Chickabee Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Can I give my girls uncooked beetroot ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 yes if they'll eat it mine will eat the tops but not the bottoms. it may or may not effect the colour of the yolks depending on who you ask, personally I've not found that the case with the tops they should make good boredom busters as it'll take them ages to eat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 Apparently beetroot is some kind of devil from outer space. Girls not happy with it. Shame as I thought it would be a nice treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 My girls love the leaves. ..But beware red cabbage I gave mine some last year and had the fright of my life when they had purple poo. Jackie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 it can take a while for them to get up the courage to try new food sources mine run a mile from the first courgettes and pumpkins of the year it can make a difference if they don't get a varied diet . mine have access to all the fruit trees when their out plus they get to play with the pruning's for a day or so and they get all the wind falls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 You're so right. I've just been out there and they've demolished the lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Reminds me of the first time I gave my first batch of ex-batts an apple to eat/play with - they all ran for cover shouting "grenade" !!!! They got used to it eventually though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Oh yes most things seem to scare ex batts to start with. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Just in case anyone's wondering, as I was. Yes their poo is now pink how attractive, all over the patio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannyhenny Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Has the same effect on humans, of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pottage Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Ha ha, every single time I eat beetroot I forget about it until I go to the loo and for a few seconds I think I've got some horrific, rapid onset form of bowel cancer before I remember what I've been eating! My girls love the leaves, never tried them with the bulb. That's mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Ha ha, every single time I eat beetroot I forget about it until I go to the loo and for a few seconds I think I've got some horrific, rapid onset form of bowel cancer before I remember what I've been eating! My girls love the leaves, never tried them with the bulb. That's mine Yep, I have been that soldier!! Have been juicing beetroot. The girls love the pulp. Went for a pee, panicked, then remembered My girls have pink poos too, it's cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
