I’m confused - none of these list preservatives - ? A couple really only have plain meat (with nutritional value of said meat listed), another is sausage, which of course will have some salt, spices, herbs, etc… am I blind?
Also, think about it - this argument that raw rice will expand in the digestive tract… Other grains do too. Add water and they will get bigger (because they are all dried before feeding). Birds can handle that just fine.
Where? Sunflower seeds are great for them, strawberry tops are just fine. Of course you don’t want to overdo ANY treats.
I think that’s being a bit too nit-picky about what this list was supposed to be. Most people buy their meat at the store and might be freaked out when they see their chicken...
A lot of people go overboard in their warnings. Of course don’t feed your chickens mainly oatmeal. But a little is totally fine. The chicken chick is a bit over the top about feed. She recommends nothing but formulated chicken feed and thinks chickens will keel over dead if you introduce some...