20/06/2026
🥬 Waiting for the Veggie Delivery! 🥕
One of the simplest ways to support healthy, happy chickens is by providing fresh vegetables alongside a good-quality, high-protein feed.
While a balanced feed should always form the foundation of your flock's diet, fresh vegetables offer valuable additional nutrients, natural enrichment, and variety. Watching a flock eagerly waiting for their daily ration of cabbage, spinach, carrots, and other greens is always a reminder of just how much they enjoy it!
Fresh vegetables can help:
🐔 Support overall health and wellbeing
🥬 Provide additional vitamins and minerals
🥕 Encourage natural foraging behaviour
✨ Promote healthy feather condition
🥚 Contribute to strong egg production when fed as part of a balanced diet
💚 Provide mental stimulation and reduce boredom
At Crowthorne Orpingtons, our chickens look forward to their fresh veggie treats every day. Today's menu included cabbage, spinach, and carrots—and judging by the queue waiting at the gate, they knew exactly what was coming!
Remember, vegetables are a supplement to a balanced feed, not a replacement. Good quality nutrition, clean water, and appropriate protein levels remain the foundation of a healthy flock.
Does your flock have a favourite vegetable? Let us know in the comments! 👇🐔🥬
