anyone feed oats?

[sarabeth]

I read in a new book that I got for Christmas that it was good to feed oats to laying hens. I was going to go and get some tomorrow. I have 19 hens 2 turkey 2 roos & 9 chicks in the coupe. How much should I feed? I plan on just throwing it to them like scratch grain. I can get a 50lb bag for $6.00 at the feed store.

 

[pips&peeps]

Make sure you get rolled oats or you will have hulls everywhere!

I mix oats in with the layer for the ducks and geese and give it to the chickens like a treat.

It is supposed to help keep them in better feather.

 

[CUDA]

Oats are a staple for gamefowl. If you buy whole oats, just soak them over night in water and they will work well.

 

[mirecipes]

I know we aren't supposed to eat stuff from the feed store..hehehe..
But I will boil up a pot of the unrolled oats and have a bowl for myself.
It's a nice warm meal for the chickies too

 

[sarabeth]

ummmmmmmm dont want to sound crazy! BUT....... I'm not sure what rolled and unrolled means LOL! Can someone tell me please

 

[Chicken Woman]

Rolled oats do not have hulls and are flat. I cook up a huge pot and add scratch. I put it in containers in fridge and feed my girls warm oats every AM.

 

[chickenzoo]

They often feed "rolled" oats to horses because their body does not break down the outer hull of "Whole oats" as well.

 

[the1much]

Quote:
sorry for hijacking ................... cuda,, what do you feed your game?,, i have a herd of chicks bout 2 months old,, they get game starter, mixed with game conditioner & maintenance, and 3 grain scratch,,, all this mixed together. i give mine oatmeal,, lol,, but just a handful once a week or so.

 

[Jena]

I also feed my girls oats every morning.

Sometimes I mix in their yogurt too.

I buy the rolled oats so the husks are removed and because of the terrible cold we have had here lately, I do a plate of porridge for me every morning and one for the girls too.

It is a great treat for them and maybe I am daft tomake it warm but it salves my conscience, even if it makes no difference to them, they love it.

Jena.

 

[dixiechick]

We treat with rolled oats as well...along with BOSS.

Before we take them to a show, we'll hand make a mixture to keep them calm and happy:

hamburger meat, rolled oats, and wheat germ...we pinch it into little bite-size pieces and they LOVE it!

I freeze some so we always have some on hand.