Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 http://www.countryrisers.com/country_lifestyle/index.htmEllen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 That was a really cool site, Ellen! One question though...they feed scraps to their chickens including coffee grounds...would that not affect the quality of the eggs, or is that normal for their diet??? Just curious. --Cee-- Country Lifestyle site Posted by: "Ellen Christian" scentednights2002 scentednights2002 Fri Jan 19, 2007 1:46 pm (PST) http://www.countryrisers.com/country_lifestyle/index.htmEllen LaFleche-ChristianLilac Hill Homestead / Vermonthttp://tinyurl.com/lpfafExpecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check.Try the Mail Beta. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Hi - I've never fed coffee grounds to chickens so I cannot comment on that one. But, we do feed the chickens bread scraps (bread, crackers, etc.) and raw veggie scraps (celery, carrots, squash) and they love it. We make sure that they receive the adequate poultry food as well so the extras are just a treat.Ellen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf Never miss an email again! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I'm not Ellen but I can answer your question. Chickens are omnivores and as such can eat and digest anything. They love meat too. The eggs are better quality if they are fed scraps from people's table than if they are fed commercial diet which contain up to 30% of their own (and who knows who else's) droppings. Anything that is made commercially is tainted and full of chemicals Barbara That was a really cool site, Ellen! One question though...they feed scraps to their chickens including coffee grounds...would that not affect the quality of the eggs, or is that normal for their diet??? Just curious. --Cee-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Okay, that makes sense. For some reason I had the impression that the blogger fed them nothing but scraps and it didn't sound healthy. Yet, what do I know about feeding chickens? Hahahahahaha.... --Celia-- RealSimple , Ellen Christian <scentednights2002 wrote: > > Hi - I've never fed coffee grounds to chickens so I cannot comment on that one. But, we do feed the chickens bread scraps (bread, crackers, etc.) and raw veggie scraps (celery, carrots, squash) and they love it. We make sure that they receive the adequate poultry food as well so the extras are just a treat. > > Ellen LaFleche-Christian > Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont > http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Thanks for the explanation, Barbara. <smiles> Well, one thing for sure...those chickens at Ellen's house are not getting commercial crap, LOL! --Celia-- RealSimple , " Barbara " <barbara3 wrote: > > I'm not Ellen but I can answer your question. Chickens are omnivores and as such can eat and digest anything. They love meat too. The eggs are better quality if they are fed scraps from people's table than if they are fed commercial diet which contain up to 30% of their own (and who knows who else's) droppings. Anything that is made commercially is tainted and full of chemicals > > Barbara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 And that is great! I knew that she knows better Barbara Well, one thing for sure...those chickens at Ellen's house are not getting commercial crap, LOL!--Celia-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi Everyone, I've been lurking, but I've been listening and learning from you all. But I did have one small thing to add on the chickens and eggs. I forwarded the original link to a good friend who raises chickens, and he said the coffee grounds don't effect the taste of the eggs (wouldn't it be terrible if the worms and spiders that the chickens eat effected taste?). He does say that if chickens get ahold of wild garlic it makes the eggs taste terrible. joe --- Received: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:05:47 PM CST " Celia Browne " <cbrowne <RealSimple > [RealSimple] Re:Country Lifestyle site That was a really cool site, Ellen! One question though...they feed scraps to their chickens including coffee grounds...would that not affect the quality of the eggs, or is that normal for their diet??? Just curious. --Cee-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Joe...thanks for the research! It's interesting to know that wild garlic could affect the taste of a chicken egg, haha. I guess I wasn't questioning the taste of the eggs so much as *quality* of the end product. I was not sure how coffee grounds contributed to the nutrition of a chicken, and thought that if it were not healthy for them, they might produce poorer quality eggs. Sorry for not clarifying what I meant, LOL! --Celia-- RealSimple , " Joe Flaherty " <joeflaherty wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I've been lurking, but I've been listening and learning from you all. But I > did have one small thing to add on the chickens and eggs. > > I forwarded the original link to a good friend who raises chickens, and he > said the coffee grounds don't effect the taste of the eggs (wouldn't it be > terrible if the worms and spiders that the chickens eat effected taste?). He > does say that if chickens get ahold of wild garlic it makes the eggs taste > terrible. > > joe > > --- > Received: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:05:47 PM CST > " Celia Browne " <cbrowne > <RealSimple > > [RealSimple] Re:Country Lifestyle site > > That was a really cool site, Ellen! One question though...they feed scraps to > their chickens including coffee grounds...would that not affect the quality of > the eggs, or is that normal for their diet??? Just curious. > --Cee-- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I'm certainly no chicken expert but from what I do know about chickens, I would think that if the coffee grounds have no nutritional value, they would have digestive tract value. Chickens need to eat small stones and such to grind the food in their stomachs or somehow aid in digestion/absorption of nutrients. Maybe the grittiness of the grounds serve a similar purpose. Ellen can verify if this is right for us, being the resident chicken lady. ;-) sluggy Joe...thanks for the research! It's interesting to know that wild garlic could affect the taste of a chicken egg, haha. I guess I wasn't questioning the taste of the eggs so much as *quality* of the end product. I was not sure how coffee grounds contributed to the nutrition of a chicken, and thought that if it were not healthy for them, they might produce poorer quality eggs. Sorry for not clarifying what I meant, LOL! --Celia-- RealSimple , " Joe Flaherty " <joeflaherty wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I've been lurking, but I've been listening and learning from you all. But I > did have one small thing to add on the chickens and eggs. > > I forwarded the original link to a good friend who raises chickens, and he > said the coffee grounds don't effect the taste of the eggs (wouldn't it be > terrible if the worms and spiders that the chickens eat effected taste?). He > does say that if chickens get ahold of wild garlic it makes the eggs taste > terrible. > > joe > > --- > Received: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:05:47 PM CST > " Celia Browne " <cbrowne > <RealSimple > > [RealSimple] Re:Country Lifestyle site > > That was a really cool site, Ellen! One question though...they feed scraps to > their chickens including coffee grounds...would that not affect the quality of > the eggs, or is that normal for their diet??? Just curious. > --Cee-- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Well I've never fed the chickens coffee grounds since no one here drinks coffee but I can attest to the fact that if they get into chives, onions, garlic, etc. the eggs will taste like onions for a couple days. They peck at the dirt like any other bird so I am sure they are getting adequate grit from there. Ellen LaFleche-Christian Lilac Hill Homestead / Vermont http://tinyurl.com/lpfaf TV dinner still cooling?Check out "Tonight's Picks" on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi Joe! Good to hear from you. :-)I know gardeners add coffee grounds to compos piles because of the nitrogen (I think it's nitrogen.) Maybe that adds to the strength of the eggshell? Or provides chicken grit? People put them around acid loving plants too. I have no idea how this translates to chickens, lol. Starbucks around here bag up their grounds and leave them in a basket by the door for gardeners to take for free. Cyndi In a message dated 1/22/2007 8:16:55 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, joeflaherty writes: Hi Everyone,I've been lurking, but I've been listening and learning from you all. But Idid have one small thing to add on the chickens and eggs.I forwarded the original link to a good friend who raises chickens, and hesaid the coffee grounds don't effect the taste of the eggs (wouldn't it beterrible if the worms and spiders that the chickens eat effected taste?). Hedoes say that if chickens get ahold of wild garlic it makes the eggs tasteterrible. joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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