[KimC]

@Marthale7 , @JerseyGiantChick Hello! I’m trying to understand this tree hay topic. Don’t mean to be dense, but . . . Living in the suburbs, need clarification . . . Can I give my chickens and quail fresh, green, fruit tree leaves any time of the year (including citrus like lemon, orange)? I don’t have the variety of trees, property size to grow those mentioned in this discussion or the videos, or the ability to do anything extensive, but I could simply trim a branch here and there and give to the birds, rotating in with the other leafy greens the chickens already get (I haven’t tried giving leafy greens to the quail, but would if someone can let me know it would benefit them). If fresh tree leaves of the type I’ve mentioned would be nutritious or beneficial for the birds, then I wouldn’t put those trimmings/prunings in the compost pile, I’d let them have at least some, if not all, instead. Please help me understand what would be best for chickens and quail regarding this topic. I’m trying to figure out how to feed them in case I can’t get (or afford) commercial, bagged food at any point in the future. Thanks so much!