Better Living > Frugal Living > TipsMay 16, 2007

Getting Animal Feed from the Food Store

My husband and I go to the dumpsters behind the food stores and get lettuce and apples for our Emu. I cut up the apples and freeze them.

By Dolores from Tombstone, AZ

Editor's Note: Be sure to talk to the store manager to get permission. In some cases I have heard of managers setting aside unwanted produce for people.

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By Beth (Guest Post) 06/03/2007

I think the fact that you have an emu should persuade any supermarket owners to give you food.

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05/16/2007

My dog loves certain edible weeds (edible by humans as well): goosegrass, chickweed and large grasses. I let them grow for a while, then pull them and give them to her. She chomps them happily down. (I knew there had to be a use for weeds!)

http://www.countrylovers.co.uk/wildfoodjj/weedgall.htm

has a list of "edible" weeds. You should make sure what weeds in your area are edible, and also that they haven't been sprayed by pesticides.

Cantate

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