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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: langdon on March 27, 2010, 09:32:15 pm

Title: rolled oats and barley
Post by: langdon on March 27, 2010, 09:32:15 pm

can chucks eat these two cerales, :chook:

Title: Re: rolled oats and barley
Post by: doganjo on March 27, 2010, 09:47:34 pm

Quote from: langdon on March 27, 2010, 09:32:15 pm

can chucks eat these two cerales, :chook:

Rolled oats is porridge - I don't feed it raw, too dry for them, I make it into porridge with milk and honey - they love it! Yes they eat barley - this website will help.
http://www.small-farm-permaculture-and-sustainable-living.com/what_do_chickens_eat.html

Title: Re: rolled oats and barley
Post by: langdon on March 27, 2010, 10:18:31 pm

thanks doganjo
thats a great site  :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: rolled oats and barley
Post by: Wizard on March 28, 2010, 09:25:16 am

Hello Langdon Not today because we live in a hovel in the village with no room at all.Chickens.We kept a couple of dozen free range A hut on wheels which was pulled from one field to another at harvest or left in the paddock at the rest of the year.They had a Eltex water bucket and a little trough in which a small amount of layers mash was placed This we felt supplied various minerals etc: Other wise they lived on the land.In the winter they were given wheat or ground barley and oats in their trough. Never bothered wetting the food they took it dry Never had any problems what so ever. 8) :farmer:

Title: Re: rolled oats and barley
Post by: plumseverywhere on March 28, 2010, 09:32:00 am

 :) doganjo - mine get warm porridge too, they love it!