Garbanzo beans?

[farmerlor]

A friend of mine gave me some canned goods and stuff when she was cleaning out her pantry. We got a couple of cans of garbanzo beans. I have no clue what to do with them and it was suggested that I feed them to the girlies. Will canned garbanzo beans hurt the chickens? Beans in general? Are garbanzo beans even beans?

 

[beak]

I wouldn't feed them beans. It gives them gas and makes their heads blow off.

 

[sred98]

Garbanzo beans are chick peas. I would think they would be ok as long as they aren't a choking hazard.

Shelly

 

[egggarden]

They might be a bit too salty for your chooks. Put them on salad, or dump them in soup for yourself! If you do decide to give them to the chooks, perhaps rinsing them would get rid of some of the salt.

 

[legacyln]

I use my chickens as a garbage disposal for any food that is not moldy or otherwise spoiled, and they LOVE beans of any kind-- great protein source. I would not be worried about the salt content of a couple cans personally, but my chicken feeding attitude is a bit laissez-faire.

Garbanzo beans are awesome for HUMANS processed into hummus, a middle eastern bean dip served with pita bread or corn chips:

HUMMUS
1 15 oz can chickpeas drained, reserve 1/4 cup juice
1 cloves garlic minced
1-2 tsp lemon
½ teaspoon salt
1/2-1 tsp ground cumin
2 tablespoons tahini
1-2 Tablespoons virgin olive oil

Place all ingredients in your food processor with the S blade and puree to a smooth creamy consistency. Garnish with paprika, olives, or parsley and drizzle with olive oil.

 

[redhen]

well of course chicks can have CHICK PEAS!...

.....heehe...i am sure it wont hurt them though, as they are basically already cooked...BUT..i would smash them all up with a fork..just for a choking percaution..

 

[Imp]

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Sounds like a good idea. self-stuffing and self- processing birds. If we added some jalapeno would they self-cook as well.
Imp-hungrily

 

[AK_Button_Mama]

OMG mrs ak bird brain and I were just dying laughing about this~!!!!

SO I am glad, I found this I really needed this laugh!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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I figured someone would beat me to saying OMG make Hummus!!! YUMMY!!!! My favorite is with roasted red peppers blended in.

It is goooooooood stuff. Even my kids love it!!!

 

[ChickensInTheNorthWoods]

canned beans are OK - just dont give them dried beans/peas of any sort, only cooked/soft ones.