Corn Husks! How Often?

[KittyandNancy]

Hi,

how many times a week can they eat corn husks? Not the corn just the leafy part?

Thanks
Angela

 

[piggyfan]

I would say once a week.

 

[Wiebke]

Just the green husks, about 2-3 a week.

 

[KittyandNancy]

Oops! I've given them a few pieces for quite a few days. I take off a couple large leaves and split them into small strips for each of them. They seem fine are they going to get sick?

Thanks for the info. I wish I would have asked earlier. They get NO husks today.

 

[Wiebke]

No, they are not going to get sick and at the small amounts you have been feeding they are perfectly fine for daily! Sweet corn, like wheat and other cereals is a plant of the grass family, so the greens are perfectly fine. What is too rich (too high in fat and protein) for a daily diet is the corn and seeds of cereal plants.

 

[KittyandNancy]

Oh okay thanks! I haven't let them have any of the corn itself just the husk part. Thanks for getting back to me. I was so worried!

You're the BESTEST (it's a word in my dictionary) @Wiebke