Johnychick Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 I’ve just read that birds eating pumpkin will produce eggs with a dark golden yolk. Has anyone tried this after Halloween? I’ll certainly remember to try it next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I've never found it happen with mine but it could be down to the variety of pumpkin some of the Mediterranean ones do have a darker orange flesh than the 'Halloween' pumpkin. I seem to struggle to grow the nicer Mediterranean ones before I had the chickens I used to grow quite good examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I bought mine pumpkin specially but they didn't really like it They didn't like it last year either so I have made a point of putting Do Not Buy Pumpkin on the calendar for next year Broccoli and cabbage give a lovely coloured yolk though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Feeding them dark greenery such as savoy cabbage, spinach, cavolo nero etc will give the yolks that dark hue, but take care not to give them too much and only at the end of the day. Their pellets must make up 98% of their diet and anything extra to that needs to be in small portions and at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Tried that last year, didn't make any difference, but my hens have access to green grass 24/7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnychick Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Mine loved meal worms - and if I got the spade out to dig over some soil they would go crazy for live earthworms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I bought mine pumpkin specially but they didn't really like it They didn't like it last year either so I have made a point of putting Do Not Buy Pumpkin on the calendar for next year I find with mine the prefer any of the squash family whole the hard skinned types I have to cut a hole in them normally about 2inch square or round is enough, then it can take a couple of hours for them to remember it's food the first time each year,the seeds all go before tea time then it'll take them 2 or 3 day to reduce it down to a pecked clean skin saucer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
