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Question:
A visiting guest to the
forum asked about adding Omega 3 to the chickens’
diet…..
“A recent article on radio 4 had an interview with
someone who fed her chickens sunflower seed hearts, to
add omega 3 to their eggs. Does anyone else do this? and
if so, are these something special and where might I get
some.”
Answers:
“I give
mine sunflower seeds and you can buy big bags from any
health food store. Holland and Barrets, GNC etc. You can
also buy mixed bags of sunflowers, pumpkins seeds and
linseeds. At the moment, I'm just putting some in a
plastic bowl for them to peck at. I think some people
mix them in with oats and bio yogurt, or just water as a
treat in the afternoon.” -
Gina
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“I
started giving linseeds a few weeks ago when I'd read on
this forum about the omega 3 benefits. I had no
idea what they looked like before even, they're small
like sesame seeds. I only sprinkle a few in, just either
with their feed or treats, or handfeed just a small
amount, and they eat them readily. I give whole
sunflower seeds which they love.” - Sheila
“Throwing linseeds into the run could keep
ours quiet for hours.” -
Lesley
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