feeding fruits to hens?

birdlover

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« on: February 20, 2007, 01:07:58 PM »

Hi,
I read from a hatchery that people shouldnt feed fruits to hens because it causes them to stop producing eggs, and it said that it takes about 6 weeks for them to start producing eggs again. Does anybody know if this is really true?, because since i read this i havent fed my birds fruits but i want to give it to them because its healthy for them, i dont know what i should do


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 04:49:56 PM »

Wrong... it's perfectly fine to feed them fruits and vegetables. Squash, pumpkin, blueberries (which my bobwhites LOVED), strawberries, etc.


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2007, 05:12:52 PM »

does feeding fruits or veggies increase egg prodution?


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2007, 05:40:04 PM »

balanced diet = more eggs

of course if you feed em too much fruit etc, you will have a big mess to clean up -__-;

i always regarded fruit more of a treat, but vegetables--especially greens that they could potentially come across "in the wild"-- are a good way to go for food (in addition to regular feed).

also, if you're really out for more eggs, look up posts having to do with light hours and calcium supplements.

g'luck!

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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2007, 10:21:09 PM »

They are great supplements to a diet... they supply some essential vitamins and acids that the birds don't get from most manufactured feeds.


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2007, 01:37:45 AM »

Mine love lettuce scrapes and celery stalks.


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2007, 01:04:38 PM »

I feed mine grass clippings in the spring summer months whenever I mow the lawn. They love it, and it hasn't affected their egg production.


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2007, 12:54:02 PM »

hi,
boy am i happy to know i can start feeding my hens fruits. Apples, grapes, pears, berries, and maybe peaches are a few of the varieties that i will feed the hens.
Thanks everybody for your thoughts and answers!!


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2007, 01:01:35 PM »

Hello, I have found that when I move my birds around or if for some reason they slow down laying, I'll give them grass,weeds, or even boiled eggs. They love it and they start thrownig out eggs. Thanks, and GOD BLESS


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Re: feeding fruits to hens?

« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2007, 04:48:25 PM »

Quote from: Quailman1969 on February 24, 2007, 01:01:35 PM

They love it and they start thrownig out eggs.

lol for some reason i imagined this to be much like a machine gun.
what an interesting mental image.


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