BOSS-what if they eat them whole?

[Carrie Lynn]

My Bantam doesn't "get it".
When I gave the birds the seeds tonite she gobbled them whole

Will this hurt her? Now I'm worried that I'll wake up to a sick chicken.
They do get grit, will that help her to digest them this evening?
Think I'll smash them first next time.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

Chickens don't crack the BOSS like songbirds. They eat them whole. As long as they have grit, they are fine. They grind it up. I give mine BOSS everyday, and I have a LOT of bantams.

I NEVER find a whole or part of a BOSS in their poo.

 

[Ema]

my chickens eat them whole as well, I don't think its an issue at all. that is what the gizzard is for crushing everything up as it goes down. I have been feeding mine boss for a while now, and no issues.

 

[sourland]

They are chickens not birds around your feeder. They will be fine. Anything that can eat stones can eat sunflower seeds.

 

[Carrie Lynn]

Thanks! I am so relieved.
Why are they so crazy about them if they can't taste them?

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

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From what I know, it's more of a sight and texture thing rather than taste. Chickens have a sense of taste, but it's pretty weak.