[cult] chickens and pellets

I have chickens and if I have a brain cramp and run out of chicken feed and
try to offer them my horses alfalfa pellets they won't touch it.  They may
cause a problem scratching around in enriched soil though. Doesn't take them
long to learn rich places have more worms. I usually have a bird parade with
me when I head into the garden with shovel or hoe.
I'd be more afraid a loose horse or other roaming hoofed critter might want
them.

Neil, interesting about the western soils.
Here in the northeast the water is usually real soft. Some of it is acid
rain but a lot of it is the granite bedrock. I have extremely soft water and
really have to buffer it in my fish tanks with real plants. Comes out of the
tap at 6.2, sits in the tank at 6.8. Without adding stuff I can't read the
carbonate hardness, general hardness is around 1 as well. I do however have
enough iron where white clothes don't last more than a few washings and I
have to clean bathroom and dishes often with acid. I  just finished my
weekly balancing act with my planted tank where most of the plants are
southeast asian in origin and most of the fish south american. Makes it
interesting finding a happy place for all of them.

Sue in NH

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