Bone Broth Fat?

[bangarain]

I made some bone broth for my dogs for the first time yesterday, and was wondering - can I give my chickens the separated fat on top? I used primarily beef marrow bones, but some chicken bones as well, if that makes any difference thanks!

 

[Kiki]

I am posted what I find here.
I will need to go back and read them but can't until tomorrow.
Effects of Dietary Coconut Oil as a Medium-chain Fatty Acid Source on ...

https://academic.oup.com/ps/article-abstract/51/4/1126/1575692?redirectedFrom=fulltext
https://www.european-poultry-scienc...re-stress,QUlEPTQyMTc1NjcmTUlEPTE2MTAxNA.html
https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ajpsaj.2015.106.111
Virgin Coconut Oil Increases the Productivity of Broiler Chicken ... - Neliti
http://www.tanuvas.ac.in/tnjvas/tnjvas/vol6(5)/196-203.pdf

 

[oregonkat]

Here is one example of what fat does to a chicken.
Sudden death diagnosed

I give my chickens one of those square wire framed holders that are used for wild bird square treat cakes and in it I put bird seed with coconut oil that is then put in the freezer so the whole thing holds together. I hang this in their enclosure and they go at it like crazy. They get this twice a month. 18 chickens and all are free range. Is this too much fat with the coconut oil? They do not seem overly fat to me and they get alot of exercise.

 

[oregonkat]

No that doesn't sound like too much to me but I am not sure what the benefit of adding coconut oil is.

I should have explained better, the bird seed is loose so it is encased in the coconut oil and then the whole set up, holder and all is put into a square tupperware and put in the freezer until solid. I keep reading about the benefits of coconut oil for chickens. Good for skin, feathers, crop health, perhaps an added antiviral etc. etc. I use it myself for all sorts of things.

 

[Kiki]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283167/
I am reading this one now.
I am kinda liking what I am reading here.

 

[lazy gardener]

Agreed. moderation. I give my birds the occasional bits of fat left over from a meal. No salty or processed meats. OP, you have very lucky dogs. I hope you are saving some of that bone broth to make a soup for yourself!

 

[oregonkat]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4283167/
I am reading this one now.
I am kinda liking what I am reading here.

Me too! I think my birds are as well. Thanks so much for doing the research here.

 

[bangarain]

Agreed. moderation. I give my birds the occasional bits of fat left over from a meal. No salty or processed meats. OP, you have very lucky dogs. I hope you are saving some of that bone broth to make a soup for yourself!

I'm actually a vegetarian, so it's just for them! They adored it, we just ran out today. I ended up not feeding my birds the fat, just to be safe, but I'd considered mixing it with some seeds and whatnot and letting it harden into a suet block type thing, so, maybe next time. I think I'll put doing that off though until it gets really cold - I don't want to overdo it.

 

[Kiki]

I would not feed my birds fat.

 

[GardenWeasel]

My chickens are not obese and I feed my birds frequently leftover meat and fat and veg from making stock. I mix it in with fermented mash. I think it adds variety and in winter months they are not finding many insects.