Can chickens eat plain Quaker Oats as a occasional treat.

[chickenlover8969]

I looked other places but I couldn’t find a good Awnser. So can chickens eat plain oats or plain oatmeal with just oats nothing else

 

[Perris]

yes they can eat oats and oatmeal as part of their diet.

You will find lots of useful advice on the 'feeding and watering your flock' forum, where you have posted this question.

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Absolutely! Quaker Oats are one of my chickens favorite treats! They love it! Your chickens will not be able to Thank You enough for this treat!

 

[lagrange chicks]

Mine love it also, when I tap the spoon on the bowl they know its oatmeal and come running.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Quaker oats and most major oat brands use round up to dessicate their oats. I wouldn't recommend it for human or animal consumption.

 

[lagrange chicks]

Quaker oats and most major oat brands use round up to dessicate their oats. I wouldn't recommend it for human or animal consumption.

Can you share where you found this info?

 

[SmiYa0126]

https://www.ewg.org/research/breakfast-dose-roundup

It's everywhere on Google, here's one article that has a good summary.

 

[chickenlover8969]

https://www.ewg.org/research/breakfast-dose-roundup

It's everywhere on Google, here's one article that has a good summary.

Ive never heard of this thanks ill have to be more carfull when buying oats I did already givee them some not alot maybe the 13 chickens shared 1-2 cups do you think they will be ok I have never had a negative response but chickens are alot smaller and people can still have it to

 

[SmiYa0126]

I think once won't hurt, but I wouldn't give them more.

 

[lagrange chicks]

Well then if this is the case then we eat roundup in almost every farm animal we eat.