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Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 19:32
| I'm hoping to plant a good sized garden this year and wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what I should plant to supplement a couple of pigs and hens diets. I know I've seen a "forage mix" seed blend for chickens....can't remember who was selling it, anyone have any experience with it? Thanks! |
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- Posted by greenthumbzdude 6 PA (My Page) on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 8:50
| instead of a garden I would look into black soldier fly larvae....they are easy to raise as they feed off your garbage...chickens go nuts over them. Also I have found that chickens are very fond of mulberries...the everbearing varieties produce incredible amounts. For pigs I would get some mass producing oaks and chestnuts. |
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| Our Rhode Island Reds love collards, any bitter greens, arugula, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cabbage, strawberries. They really love grapes and chick weeds! Any weeds. Crickets. Any bugs you can catch. |
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| Dandelions! Our chickens are just happy with all of the garden scraps, weeds and veggie compost we make. Nothing specific needed. |
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| Posted by mswiggi 5 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 19:32 . . . I know I've seen a "forage mix" seed blend for chickens....can't remember who was selling it, anyone have any experience with it? I have no experience with them but you may be thinking of either Sandhill Preservation Chicken Treats (click) (scroll about half way down the page) Steve |
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