feeding reds over winter months

hi

feeding reds over winter months any advice greatly appreciated

probably a very daft question to be asking as we are all baking in temps over 34 but whilst you r pondering my question let me set the scene ... a crisp frosty morning ... a high wind with hail during the afternoon ... snow strarts to fall early evening ... BLISS

also is there anything i can do to prepare in advance

thanks

[Eire_Ade]

Well Linda, You aren't far off the mark with your winter question, my Mum was on the phone to me from England and she saw on the news gritters out gritting the roads!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry guys not because of the snow and frosts but because of the extreme heat and the roads melting. lol

Whatever next eh!

Ade

[imported_Lowe]

This is where you pay a visit to the supermarket and start with fruits for them instead.

well yes i can easily get quality fruits for the winter

but surely fruits alone will not be good enough ? or will they?

do any weeds survive winter months?

[mandy]

what about one of those vacum packers?
they supposed to keep meat and crisps fresh
why not weeds

mandy

[piglet]

linda for my redfoots i still find edible weeds right through the winter but there are occasions when its far to misrable to go
on a lengthy walk around the loacal waste land looking for scraps of weeds.
So what the best thing to do is resort to a packet mixed salad called Florettes Crispy Salad this is a combination of mixed salad lettuce, rocket ,endive greens .Added to this is as Mandy suggests one of the dried weed leaves nowbeing offered for sale this will add the bulk fibre needed plus your normal fruit rations and of course calcium\multi vits-mins
Darren

thanks folks

not heard of these dried weeds

where do you buy them or do you dry your own is what is the best method

we will still be doing long walks whatever the weather .. the dogs need a minimum of 1 hour off lead you can imagine the resulting soggy mess on 4 legs

[piglet]

Linda
I have seen them for sale on ebay but its easy to dry your own
Darren

so in theory would it be best to start collecting & drying weeds

i've never really noticed before in which months do the weeds become scarce

how long do they keep

do they keep anyy nutrients after being dried or are they just used for bulk and fiber

thanks

Wherever you get your dried weeds from- make sure its not tortoise-health, as you are aware, she recently contacted people on ebay trying to seel her stuff, but contacting people that aren't her customers- (She did it to a shelled warriors shop customer)
She is a nasty piece of work when it comes to ebay.