Beans and pasta, oh my!

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

I saw this video

And now I am intrigued. Certainly seems as though it can't hurt.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Uhhh. No. Just no. That's not remotely complete nutrition for your girls.
Also, have you LOOKED at the price of pasta and beans right now? Chances are good its not cheaper, either.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

maybe the feed they were using before was very low protein or something

 

[U_Stormcrow]

No, its just rampant ignorance on display.

There's been a lot of that of late.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

No, its just rampant ignorance on display.

There's been a lot of that of late.

yea it's sad cos it will be long term effects that won't be seen in the next little while. hope the birdies get better care soon. he seems to care so I hope he has guidance to teach him

 

[Realme66]

Can you please all explain why it’s rampant ignorance? Beans are high in protein, and have plenty of nutrients for the birds and there is nothing wrong with pasta, If you had no Proprietary feed, which peopke never used to buy for their chickens, waht would you feed them on?

 

[Sally PB]

Rampant: spreading unchecked, flourishing.

There have been lots of threads asking how to make cheap feed for your chickens. Or linking to videos, as above.

Making your own feed for chickens is not easy or cheap. Protein needs of animals aren't just, here, eat a chunk of this, or a bowl of that. The various amino acids in the protein matter, and without the specific ones needed, a chicken's health will suffer.

 

[Tonyroo]

Pasta has high carbs, if they ate that as there feed they would get fat which would lead organs breaking down.

 

[Realme66]

Rampant: spreading unchecked, flourishing.

There have been lots of threads asking how to make cheap feed for your chickens. Or linking to videos, as above.

Making your own feed for chickens is not easy or cheap. Protein needs of animals aren't just, here, eat a chunk of this, or a bowl of that. The various amino acids in the protein matter, and without the specific ones needed, a chicken's health will suffer.

But there is protein in beans. As well as a lot of other nutrients. I agree the diet suggested isn’t perfect, but I think it’s going too far to say that it’s ” rampant ignorance” And if his hens look well and are laying much better than when he fed the proprietary feed than I think that’s an unfair judgement.

 

[ILoveDaffy]

There is no balance in their diet, way too much starch and simple sugars, and chickens don't get full and stop eating. They run on forage, and eat throughout the day. Also, it is never okay to let possums and raccoons pick through your bird's feed! That's a huge biosecurity risk, and if raccoons can reach in, mice can get in too! There is a lot of misinformation there.