The free chicken food you might not have thought of...

[@scarlettskies100]

What a brilliant thing you've done there ....beneficial to all ...perfect

[@Milkwood]

folks have been doing this for 1000s of years - happy to be a part of it :)

[@sylviam6535]

Used as fertiliser and animal feed in Asia because it grows so fast.

[@Milkwood]

yes! Excellent feedstock for chickens / ducks / pigs... trials w cows happening currently too, I belive -

[@Tainya72]

Your girls look amazing 😉 🐓🐓 love your work 😊

[@Milkwood]

Thanks so much 😊

[@tonystewart7624]

Brilliant!

[@Milkwood]

give it a go!

[@Darkfyre755]

Ive been collecting this from my pond to feed to the soil, my chickens are picky and wont eat the stuff 🤣

[@Milkwood]

hmm. Ours took a while too, but now they're into it!

[@Darkfyre755]

@@Milkwood hmmmm interesting, I'll keep trying to give them some then. My ducks certainly love it!

[@christine-ep4bx]

on a dry weight basis azola may be up to 25% protein . out of the pond it is clearly a wet plant. hope your girls get other food sources

[@Milkwood]

most tests say 25-35% protein by dry weight - and yes as said, its not the only thing we feed them :) - but it definitely ups the egg count :)

[@suzieparis6821]

Nice

[@Milkwood]

Thanks

[@MsFunkypish]

Can humans eat this?

[@Milkwood]

azolla is edible, but you'd want to make sure it's grown in a drinking-water-quality situation :)

[@MsFunkypish]

@@Milkwood thanks ...might see if I can grow this...

[@sammydiamond6115]

try duckweed . thank me later

[@Milkwood]

also great!