Is feeding oatmeal to chickens ok???

[HiddenHens987]

I mix some raw oatmeal in with the feed every now and then. During the winter, I'll give the girls some warm oatmeal on the colder mornings. Sometimes, they eat it right away, sometimes they won't eat much of it until around lunchtime.. They do seem to enjoy it regardless.

 

[AlienChick]

I usually make a BIG pot of oatmeal on cold mornings for the chickens.

They LOVE it.

I also give some to my 3 LGD's that are out with the chickens so they can have a warm breakfast, too.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Most of the oatmeal I feed is boiled, but I'm sure they've had raw before. Good snack.

~ Aspen

 

[Donna Lynn]

What's in your flock block? Do you mind sharing the recipe?

Thanks!

 

[Ami hoegemeyer]

What do you feed? Rolled oats? Steel cut? I know whole but as a treat can I feed them just tried short cooked oat meal??? Thanks

 

[Ami hoegemeyer]

Most of the oatmeal I feed is boiled, but I'm sure they've had raw before. Good snack.

~ Aspen

Thanks

 

[KingKongChicken]

I also feed my girls wet warm oatmeal, and they love it. Only reason I add hot water and let it sit to cool is because, I know they are gluttons and will stuff themselves if given the opportunity, I dont want them to fill up to much with dry oats and have it swell inside there Crop or stomach.
And all i have now is rolled oats so that's what I give them now.

 

[linda535]

Either mine are more picky, or they didn't like that I made it without a dash of salt, pecan bits, dried fruit and a touch of brown sugar -with milk, the way I like it, lol.

 

[Mouthpear]

I cook it the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight on these hot Texas summer months. Plop it right down in their water saucer (dry). Looks like a jelly cake. They gobble it up. Even the small Bantom Sebrights take the risk and get close enough to the RIRs and get some.LOL

 

[crazychick26201]

What is wrong with my chickens? They hate oatmeal and always have. Temps are so cold here. Single digits. So I have been making it every morning with different add ins. They pick all the add ins out and leave the oatmeal. Every time, and this is my fourth winter trying it. I had a little success feeding them warmed layer mash but lately they won’t even touch that. All they want is cracked corn. So I am hoping it won’t hurt them to survive on that a few days until the weather warms up. Any suggestions about what else I can do to get them to eat something healthy?