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Can chickens have egg nog?

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by coolcanoechic, Dec 1, 2011.

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  1. Dec 1, 2011 #1
    coolcanoechic

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    Just curious. Won't do it if it is bad for them. Just looking for new treats to try. Would never over indulge them.
     

  4. Dec 1, 2011 #2
    Chic-n-farmer

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    Sure, but I wouldn't let them drive afterwards!
     
  6. Dec 1, 2011 #3
    Clay Mudd

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    Quote:Not even a chicken tractor?
     
  8. Dec 1, 2011 #4
    BarnGoddess01

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    (especially if I make it ... [​IMG] )
     
  10. Dec 2, 2011 #5
    coolcanoechic

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    Quote:Not even a chicken tractor?

    Ha ha [​IMG] Thats funny!
    The reason I asked was because egg nog has sugar in it and I didn't know if it would be a bad for them.
     
  12. Dec 2, 2011 #6
    BrattishTaz

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    I was tempted to give mine some too. I decided against it because of the sugar. My cat did get a couple spoonfuls of it and loved it. You can try using it for French toast if you just want to use it up. I bought mine after another BYC member suggested it. It was yummy! [​IMG]
     
  14. Dec 2, 2011 #7
    elmo

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    Chickens can't digest lactose, so if you give them too much they'll get the runs. Personally, I would drink the eggnog myself!
     

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    moodlymoo

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    The only bad part is the high amount of sugar I would think. Hahaha dont let them drive and watch for stumbling around.
     
  19. Dec 2, 2011 #9
    ScottyHOMEy

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    Spiking it with whiskey (for its grain content) would surely be better than the rum-laced, cane-based concoction.

    Turning that remark to the serious side, eggnog in any significant quantity or on a regular basis would be pumping up their sugar intake from the raw sugars they encounter in their feed and forage . . . BIG time. Wicked disruptive, to my mind, to the balance of feed and treats that make for happy, distracted, healthy birds. You could overfeed a lot of scratch, veggie scraps or other treats, before you'd disrupt the diet they require as much as something as sweet as eggnog would.
     
  21. Dec 3, 2011 #10
    coolcanoechic

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    Well, I tried it. They loved it. I only let them have a few sips though before taking it away. One thing I noticed about the girls is that they only take a few bites of treats and then they are done with it. They don't gorge themselves like a dog would. I know that moderation is a good idea, since they get everything they need from their feed and that it is important that they eat their feed first before treats.
    Right now, the girls are new. I have only had them for a week and I'm trying to get them to like me. The previous owner let them free range and didn't handle them much, so now I need to win their trust. Treats are the only way I think I can do this. Any other ideas? [​IMG]
     
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