Can they eat immature corn?

[Burgeoning Chicken Mom]

A garden trellis fell on three immature corn plants and cut them clean off at the base. Can I feed them to the chickens?

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Interesting question!

I remember long ago, when I was a kid, my mom tried adventurous cooking. One of the recipes involved baby corn, only an inch or so long IIRC. It didn’t affect us, so it’s *probably* fine for chickens.

This cooking spell only lasted 1 1/2-2 years, but it was great while it lasted. First time I ever had empanadas.

 

[nuthatched]

Sure, why not?

 

[cassie]

People forget that their cute fluffy chickens are really scavengers at heart.

 

[Ridgerunner]

A garden trellis fell on three immature corn plants and cut them clean off at the base. Can I feed them to the chickens?

If they will eat them. Corn plants have been used for animal fodder for centuries. If you are talking about the immature ears, again no problem. Those have also been used for centuries.

The issue may be whether they will eat them, not if they are safe.

Good luck!