lettuce or not?

[mrspatchwork]

conflicting advice of giving chooks lettuce - advice please

[Two_Sheds]

It's always the same advice for guinea pigs & parrots too: not too much because it causes diaroohriahe.... the runs

[Helgalush]

Same for bunnies - although it depends on the type of lettuce I believe. Iceberg-type varieties are a definite no-no, romaine and darker leaved ones I believe are fine - for bunnies at least, although I tend not to bother and stick to other veg.

[Flummery]

I've given them the odd leaf or two but as with most things, not too much. I read somewhere that lettuce, being largely water, bloats chickens and makes them feel full when they aren't so they don't eat the good stuff.

[Suechooks]

Mine have lettuce maybe once or twice a week in the lettuce season. As long as its not by the bucketful it's ok. I give maybe 2 bolted Little Gems between 12 chooks.