Well cooked beans should be fed as a treat, and I'd couple that with rice as the combination provides a 'complete' protein (contains all the amino-acids). Eggs scrambled, hard boiled. My girls would give their wisdom teeth (if they had teeth) for a bit of raw hamburger, I give them the cheap stuff (which is lean) (the butcher charges more for anything that has fat, and that includes hamburger), I make it palatable for human consumption by adding bacon drippings. You can sprinkle dry milk on/in their regular grain to put weight onto your girls (if they're on the skinny side), don't give them this if they're already plump as a fat hen has more difficulty laying eggs. Chickens are omnivorous, they'll eat just about anything. I taught my girls to catch mice, which they did until the mice became extinct (in my yard). They also hunt, kill and eat scorpions. I feed steamed quail eggs to my chickens, I don't bother to remove the shell, I simply cut it in half and let them enjoy whatever parts they want. If they need extra calcium, they'll eat the shell... if not, they won't. I prefer to feed them the quail eggs because they do not resemble chicken eggs, so I don't have to 'disguise' it.
say, you mentioned oatmeal. Does oatmeal have to be cooked to feed it to chickens? It’s warm outside so I’d probably cook some and either freeze it or stick it in the fridge for a nice refreshing treat.
