feeding scrap fish to chickens

[mch0638]

I raise cornish cross to butcher, and have plenty of salmon scraps that we hope to feed the chickens to supplement a lower protein feed. Planning on feeding hog feed, which has the all the same ingredients and portions thereof as the 20% meat bird feed, except the hog feed only has 15% protein. and the hog feed is 11 bucks a bag cheaper than the meat bird feed. Overall, the biggest concern is tainting the meat. has anyone had any experience with feeding raw or cooked fish to chickens? i know fish meal is highly recommended.

Thanks from the chickens in Alaska.

 

[Imp]

Yes Fish is OK to feed to chickens, many people do. There is some concern about the bones, and that it might effect the taste of the eggs. But I have not read anything conclusive.

Imp

 

[Bossroo]

It has been proven that anything over 5% fish meal in the feed will result in a fishy taste to the chicken meat as well as to the eggs. Otherwise great use of fish waste . Also split the extra with some hogs, or dogs and cats.

 

[Jeremy Parker]

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Your feed is expensive, I only pay 8.00/bag for the chicken feed (25kg) I guess I won't complain at the price

Blessings,
Jeremy