Can chickens eat boiled apples as a warm winter treat?

[emulhall]

I’m trying to think of some more warm treats to give them as it gets colder, as they’ve had a lot of quinoa, rice, & oatmeal lately!

Could I boil some apples and give it to them warm?

I know they can eat raw apples (and they all have before) but with the bean thing with toxicity if not cooked I’m always nervous about chemical changes when cooking!

So would boiled apples be good?

 

[nuthatched]

Sure, I'd do baked, though. Preserves more nutrients.That way you can get a treat too.

 

[PurpleCArTires]

Mine really like apple sauce and oats and some chopped carrots. I soften up the carrots in the apple sauce on the stove and sometimes throw in an egg or some left over meat. They go nuts over it. My chickens are spoiled lol

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

I've cooked apples for my girls. But they especially love butternut squash (baked), seeds and all. I imagine they would appreciate it if I warmed it up a little on those ice-cold mornings.

 

[Sally PB]

Mine really like apple sauce and oats and some chopped carrots.

My neighbor just gave me the pulp left over from juicing carrots. I'm going to mix in some applesauce, heat it up, and see if I can score some brownie points with the chickens tomorrow morning. Thanks for the idea!

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

My flock has gotten the "squeezins" left over after apple sauce making. It's a good treat, and I'm sure they'll appreciate something warm in the cold weather.

 

[K0k0shka]

Mine love it when I make a mash out of their regular crumble feed with hot water. They like it moist and clumpy, not runny. By the time it's mixed and I get out there, it's not hot anymore (cools down fast, so I start out hot), but it's very nice and warm. Like oatmeal, except you don't have to worry about calories and their diet So it's a treat that's not really a treat, and it can be made warm on cold days.

 

[ThreeOfSeven]

Mine love it when I make a mash out of their regular crumble feed with hot water. They like it moist and clumpy, not runny. By the time it's mixed and I get out there, it's not hot anymore (cools down fast, so I start out hot), but it's very nice and warm. Like oatmeal, except you don't have to worry about calories and their diet So it's a treat that's not really a treat, and it can be made warm on cold days.

Good idea!

 

[ThereseC]

at what age can you start feeding them baked apples?

 

[humblehillsfarm]

My flock has gotten the "squeezins" left over after apple sauce making. It's a good treat, and I'm sure they'll appreciate something warm in the cold weather.

I made some apple butter, then boiled the peels and leftover cores down for some jelly, and fed the rest to the ladies. They loved their treats and not a thing went to waste