chocolate donuts?

[jeannieo]

I know not to give chocolate to dogs and parrots what but what about just one chocolate donut for 13 chickens? I have this stale chocolate donut that I know they will love but would it be dangerous for them to eat it? I know, not so healthy but darn it all, them chooks will eat ANYTHING!

 

[MissPrissy]

Chocolate doughnut, lizard, decomposed something found while foraging. They'll eat it.

Some people raise their chickens like pets who will be around forever and a day. Some people raise them as livestock. Some people raise them as small farm animal and therefore they are entitled to anything left from the kitchen - including the meat and veggie scraps and anything else edible but finished with by us humans.

 

[sslavo91]

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Okay, this sort of answers my question that I posted a few minutes ago. And that is, is it safe to feed the chickens the feed that the mice have been into? I found a dead mouse in it as well... rotting. If they would find this stuff anyway while they are out free ranging (and mine are), I don't have to throw this feed out?

 

[CoopCrazy]

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I agree mine are lil garbage disposals. They'll eat ANYTHING

 

[MissPrissy]

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Okay, this sort of answers my question that I posted a few minutes ago. And that is, is it safe to feed the chickens the feed that the mice have been into? I found a dead mouse in it as well... rotting. If they would find this stuff anyway while they are out free ranging (and mine are), I don't have to throw this feed out?

Since mice and rats are disease carriers you have 2 options -

1. Throw it out.

2. Cook it for the chickens - after removing the dead mice. High temps should kill most germs.

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

you do know mice urinate into the feed???
not goodfor chickens any age

 

[Mary Of Exeter]

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Yuck, yes. Not good for anything period. I used to have squirrels get into my feed bins and urinate in there. Had no other option but to throw it all out

 

[Glenda L Heywood]

YOU WILL BE GIVING THE WILD BIRDS SOME GOOD FEED