Corn

[CHICKEN CRAZY1]

Is corn good for chickens or not? Is it okay if I give my chickens cracked corn?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Depending on the country (if corn is grown there) corn is the primary ingredient in chicken feed. Most people feed cracked corn as a treat.
In the USA, almost all corn is GMO. So if you don't mind feeding GMO crops then it is OK.
Corn is very low in protein, (8-10%) so if corn makes up a significant portion of the diet the birds may be deficient in protein. It also isn't very high in vitamins and minerals.

 

[CHICKEN CRAZY1]

Is there any benifits of feeding corn?

 

[aprille218]

Corn is high in calories though. Many people give their animals corn to help them gain weight or keep their weight up.

 

[CHICKEN CRAZY1]

Okay. Only a treat then?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Unless you mix your own feed from a good recipe, any additional stuff after their chicken feed should be limited to 10% of the total diet.