Feeding Chickens Starlings?

[Wolf-Kim]

Since Starlings are a non-native species and many people trap and kill them, then give the dead Starlings to raptor facilities, I wonder if they could be a protein source for chickens?

Would disease be eliminated by butchering the bird and then freezing it for a time and then feeding it?

-Kim

 

[katrinag]

It's just me but I would not.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

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Why not?

-Kim

 

[katrinag]

To me starlings are NASTY little buggers. I would not want my chickens eating them then knowing I am eating it also so to speak.
Also I now some disease will just go doment(sp?) in cold then resurface when it is warm again and I would be afaird that would happen to me.

I also look at it like this, I would not want to feed my chickens something that I myself woud not want to eat. ..

But like I said it is just me and I am funny about certian things.

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Okay. Thank you for explaining. LOL

-Kim

 

[hooligan]

I love my Starlings, they theive chicken food from time to time but I love all birds that come to my yard.

Do you need to feed them Starlings to up their food source?

 

[havi]

What the heck is a Starling?

(I hope this isnt going to be one of my 'duh' moments)

 

[hooligan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling

 

[havi]

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Ahh okay. Thanks.

 

[hatchcrazzzy]

i would never feed them that