Are corn cob leftovers ok for my girls?

[Plucky Pullet]

We had corn on the cob for dinner, and I was just wondering if the cob leftover is ok to give my girls for breakfast treat?

 

[Tala]

Yup! They will pick everything off of them!
We've even been known to take them with us when we eat out - wonder what the waitstaff thinks? LOL

 

[swordgeek]

Totally picked clean, every time. I'm not such a huge fan of corn, so when I eat an ear, I always manage to save a little on the cob just for the birds (though they're still getting a lot off cobs that are human-cleaned). Whenever I go to BBQ at a friend's house, I collect everybody's cobs and take them home. At first they think I'm weird, but then they think it's cute that we take such good care of our birds. Around these parts, backyard chickens aren't a common thing! It's still considered quaint.

 

[Desert Rooster]

i feed my flock fresh corn, they love it

 

[stethomps]

They love it, and will pick the cob clean.

 

[Plucky Pullet]

woo the girlies get an extra treat this morning. thank you, and I am sure if my girls could speak English they'd say thank you too.

Just out of curiosity, other than potato peels, what is off the menu lefter-over wise?

 

[Ohhhdear]

My father in law grew sweet corn for his farm stand this summer and we enjoyed it almost every evening... and the girls gleaned every single missed kernel and yummy bit left on the cobs. Maybe that's why they're so big? There is a lot of protein and energy in corn.

 

[karsan]

Plucky, potato peels are totally all right if they are cooked

 

[MaKettle]

Its one of my girls' favorite snacks....

 

[michickenwrangler]

Mine love it. YOU may not be able to pull off any more corn with your teeth, but THEY sure can!