Black Oil Sunflower Seed

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Who treats their chickens with black oil sunflower seed? Is it just the kind I give my birds in the birdfeeder? Do chickens digest the shells ok? Shelled sunflower seeds are really expensive, but I was wondering if this was just as good?

 

[DobieLover]

Who treats their chickens with black oil sunflower seed? Is it just the kind I give my birds in the birdfeeder? Do chickens digest the shells ok? Shelled sunflower seeds are really expensive, but I was wondering if this was just as good?

I feed my flock BOSS in the hull as part of their regular diet. As long as they have access to grit they'll have no trouble grinding the hull.

 

[so lucky]

Yes, I feed it to my flock regularly, too. In the hull.

 

[Azeria]

Same, I feed my chicken BOSS often and they seem to digest it with no problem, and they love it.

 

[AltonaAcres]

I just use the birdseed kind and make sure there are no added ingredients.

 

[pibb]

I give mine, in moderation of course, a mixture of cracked corn, oats, and birdseed mix (the one with BOSS, milo, etc, since it's cheaper). They meet me at the door when they see the white cup coming. I also feed the wild birds. It seems to keep them out of the chickens feed. Never seen a wild bird in their feed.