I work for a wedding cake maker, and we generate huge amounts of egg yolks that don't get used. We all try to use them,but there is only so many ways to add yolks to baked goods and such. Any reason not to cook them and feed them to chickens? Aside from the whole cannibal aspect I mean. We're talking qts getting thrown out every week here.
My chickens LOVE boiled eggs. Matter of fact, they like raw eggs too. But i would scramble them up and feed in moderation, they'll love it!!
With the economy being what it is, have you considered contacting the local soup kitchen to see if they would have any use for any of it?
They love hard boiled eggs and they're a good source of protein. IMO it's not a good idea to feed them raw eggs lest they develop a taste for em and decide to try their own.
Thank you for posting this thread about yolks! This morning I made coffeecake and had a leftover yolk. I remembered this thread, so after zapping the yolk in the microwave for 20 secs, off it went to the resident trash composters. I mean... chickens. Much hilarity ensued when my barred rock grabbed the whole thing from me & took off with it. I rarely throw anything down the garbage disposal anymore.
It isn't really like a chicken eating a chicken, yolks are what developing chicks live on while in the egg. It's their perfect food in moderation.
When i have too many eggs, or it is winter, I often use the extra to feed back to the Ladies. They adore scrambled eggs!!! I mix it in their treat bowl for breakfast (especially when its cold outside), and add peas and chopped veggies, boiled potato peels, a handful or so of dried corn/oats, and a pinch or so of cayenne, some of the egg shells finely crushed and they go NUTS for it. I can't stand the hard cooked yolks...so when i make them I eat the whites and birdies get a bit of a treat. Of course they get a few of the whites too!! I cant see the harm in it tbh, and they are so appreciative of it when the weather is bad.