can chickens over eat sunflower seeds?

[kbrown927]

Can chickens eat the undeveloped seeds?? The wind took down a few large flowers that didn't turn black and are undeveloped white seeds. Hate to waste them all!!!

 

[MesMama]

So it's okay to feed BOSS in the shells or do they need to be just the seed with no shell?

 

[Egghead_Jr]

So it's okay to feed BOSS in the shells or do they need to be just the seed with no shell?

With shells on works as well as in your wild bird feeder. Sunflower seeds and cracked corn I just toss a handful or two (depending on size of flock) on the ground for them. Well that's what I do with all treats from sunflower to refridgerator leftovers- toss it on the ground.

 

[MesMama]

With shells on works as well as in your wild bird feeder. Sunflower seeds and cracked corn I just toss a handful or two (depending on size of flock) on the ground for them. Well that's what I do with all treats from sunflower to refridgerator leftovers- toss it on the ground.

Thank you! I've been tossing BOSS to them daily to help with molting, they don't look too bad but there are feathers EVERYWHERE ;P Man they gobbled those seeds up right now!

 

[JackAubrey]

I have a HUGE bag but the seeds are in their shells/hulls. Is that ok?

 

[JackAubrey]

Oh, sry, I saw the answer...duh! JA

 

[Spartan22]

I have a HUGE bag but the seeds are in their shells/hulls. Is that ok?

I give them handful sunflower

seeds treats during cold weather ( 0-20*F). Great for birds feather, in moderation.

 

[ZuckermansFamousPig]

Good to know I've always wondered about that.

 

[Lady Hermione]

Do they have to be black oiled sunflower seeds?

 

[007Sean]

No, they will eat the white sunflower seeds, or wild sunflowers, too! BOSS is better for them as they contain more of the oil than white seeds.