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Can I feed chickens parsnip foliage?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 6:00 pm
by scallywag
Hey,

I'm just about to harvest last autumn's parsnips. They have plenty of healthy foliage. Can the chicks eat this? I've read that parsnip foliage can irritate skin, so thought I'd check.

cheers for any help.

Re: Can I feed chickens parsnip foliage?

Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 8:13 pm
by JulieSherris
Whereas I always grow Parsley Berliner... which gives you the flat leaf parsley top & a parsnip root - perfect for ALL of us!! :iconbiggrin:

Re: Can I feed chickens parsnip foliage?

Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 6:13 pm
by scallywag
They pecked at it once or twice then turned their beaks up, so "No" it seems...

Thanks for the comments.