Too much Wheat "treats" causing Diarrhea?

[idispatch4911]

It's better now, so it's not an emergency, but I'm still wondering.

My kids decided to feed the chickens about a gallon freezer bag worth of cooked wheat kernels (what I eat for breakfast sometimes) from the freezer. The chickens LOVED IT, but then within a day or two, very runny and watery poop. They are now back on a more normal free-range, layer pellet, and small portion treats diet, but I'm wondering if too much wheat could have caused diarrhea for a day? HMM!

(RIR's about 8 months old, very healthy. Couldn't tell if it was both or just one, but like I said poop is fine now.)

 

[HEChicken]

I really wouldn't have thought so but you never know. Perhaps they also got into something else?

 

[Tracydr]

Yes, I've seen too much wheat cause diarrhea. I can't remember what the substance in wheat is that causes it but the diarrhea is sort of brownish yellow.