Feeding Peanuts???

[NCchickenlady]

Hi I'm new here but this is very interesting!! My concern would be the amount of fat they are getting with the peanuts. That can't be healthy correct?

Beth

 

[banter]

I think it's fat vs exercise to be healthy-moderation is always the key!

 

[DrakeMaiden]

I don't know if chickens are susceptible, but ducks cannot eat peanuts because of potential aflatoxin contamination, which they are particularly vulnerable to.

OK, I did a quick search and I think you might want to be careful about feeding peanuts to your chickens. A little is probably fine, but be forewarned that if the peanuts are contaminated with aflatoxin (and apparently there is a generally accepted low-level contamination in packaged peanuts), that it can cause decreased egg production and other symptoms like anemia. Here's some information .

Again, a little is probably fine, just don't go overboard.

 

[Barnyard]

Your welcome animal_lover

Cute pic by the way.....

 

[banter]

Doesn't that just pertain to raw foods? I'm not totally clear on that-I would think roasted peanuts that are fresh would be ok in moderation.

 

[Barnyard]

well I think that the peanut's are raw from the peanut company.....

 

[animal_lover]

Does BOSS stand for Black Oil Sunflower Seeds???

 

[Barnyard]

I think so.....

 

[animal_lover]

Okay, thank yall. Hopefully my friend will listen when i tell her about this. =0)

 

[fullhouse]

I wouldn't because I am allergic and would be to scared to eat any eggs.