Dog food for chickens????

[binders]

A friend of mine just gave me a hugh bag of dog food that she said gave her dogs bad gas and I was wondering if I could feed it to my chicken? I don't know what kind it is because it is no longer in the original bag. What so you think? I would hate to waste it, but I would hate to give my chickens some that will cause them problems worse!

 

[dragonlair]

I feed kibbled dog and cat food to my chickens in the winter months for added fat and protein. I do soak it in goat milk, water or broth to make it easier on them, because some of the dog food is pretty big.

 

[chfite]

Considering what is in dog food and some of the recalls made due to poisoning from melamine and salmonella to the animals and the humans handling the food, I would not feed it to the chickens.

I don't feed dog food to my dogs. You might donate it to your local animal shelter.

Chris

 

[theoldchick]

While I will feed dog kibble mixed with scrambled eggs as a special treat, I would not use what you have because: 1) Original packaging is gone. 2) Gave the dogs gas. Excessive flatulence indicates the food is poor quality.

 

[ajhaig]

I have extra dog food also, it is Nature's Domain made from turkey meal and sweet potato - I would think this is ok to give my chickens, what d'yall think?

 

[theoldchick]

I'd feed it as a special treat-just make sure it's soaked in water first. Moderation is always the key.