Whole Oats as chicken feed?

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AnnieE said:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/hea...rom-GM-food-crops-found-in-unborn-babies.html
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Believe me there are a lot more pesticides used on non GMO crops than on transgenic ones modified to resist pests. And they are some nasty ones! I know. I have applied tons of it to crops and feel much better about about having a Bt gene (which is a protein) spliced into the sequence.

The article cited is supposition, conjecture, and tales about possibilities. That is admitted and reinforced by the "need for more study". Then there is-

“Biotech crops are rigorously tested for safety prior to their use and over two trillion meals made with GM ingredients have been safely consumed around the world over the past 15 years without a single substantiated health issue."

Here is a useful read-

http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/html_pubs/biotech/insect.htm

Notice it says .edu in the address. That ought to be worth something.
 
My chickens LOVE oats and I usually give them as much as they want while seeding my run with them. That is how I avoid the dreaded muddy run. I put the layer feed out in their feeders but I put oats out on the grown DAILY from spring to fall. It grows along with various "Weeds" and gives my ladies the benefits of fresh greens.
 
JadedPhoenix said:
My chickens LOVE oats and I usually give them as much as they want while seeding my run with them. That is how I avoid the dreaded muddy run. I put the layer feed out in their feeders but I put oats out on the grown DAILY from spring to fall. It grows along with various "Weeds" and gives my ladies the benefits of fresh greens.
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If you are interested in an alternative herE is one that is best known to people wanting to attract/support deer-
http://www.bestforage.com/forage-seed/small-grains/oats.html
We have found the oats to be winter hardy if it is not too cold or wet in the area north of Muncie, Indiana
We have also used the winter peas. They have been hardy the last four years. Hardy until the geese get at them. Ours or Canada geese dropping in to graze. They go nuts over them.
 
Oats or Barley: The primary purpose of oats and barley is to add fiber and to increase the bulk density of feed. The hull makes up 20% of the weight of oats and barley. High fiber from small grains keeps the digestive track clean and can also be used to limit feed intake. High-fiber small grains also add protein and energy, although most of this added nutrition is burned off digesting the excess fiber. Oats and barley have an inclusion limitation of 15% in any combination without added digestive enzymes. The result of excess oats or barley is wet litter and poor digestive viscosity.

http://ucanr.edu/sites/placernevadasmallfarms/files/102993.pdf
 
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