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Similarly, can chickens eat alfalfa grass?

Yes, they can eat alfalfa. Greens are good for them and part of a healthy diet.

Additionally, can you use alfalfa for chicken bedding? We use a combination of hay and pine bedding in the winter and just pine bedding in the summer. Alfalfa: Alfalfa is the highest quality hay you can use for coop floor bedding and nest boxes, smells great, does not compact as easily as some lower grade hays.

Beside this, can chickens eat hay?

Some chickens don't really enjoy pecking away at hay or straw. This type of hay is filled with dry green leaves that they love to eat off the bale. Chickens that typically enjoy straw or hay will probably lose interest in it every once in awhile. However, alfalfa usually attracts these birds all of the time.

What chickens eat naturally?

Fortunately, the natural feeds you can produce in your backyard are what chickens would eat in the wild: green plants, wild seeds, and animal foods, such as earthworms and insects — all fresher and more nutritious than anything you can buy in a bag.