I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for all the info and opinions. I had not meant my question to cause so much tension, but I AM grateful to have opinions from both sides of the fence. I have decided NOT to let my chickens have any soybeans until I know for sure it is the okay...
Thank you digitS'. I went to that website, lots of great info there. It says I can boil the soybeans in water anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours then let them dry. I can handle that. Got a couple fish cookers and butane tanks, so shouldn't take long. Again, thanks.
Are soybeans toxic to chickens. I've read they have to be boiled, baked, somehow cooked to get toxins out...Is this true? I've had farmers tell me they scoop up excess soybeans and feed them to chickens, cows, pigs...whatever, and no adverse effects. My pa-in-law is convinced they will not...