given 200# rice - ok to feed to chickens

[kingsfarm]

This much rice will go a long way.....is it ok to feed as main staple -- they get milk/bran mush also for calcium....they free range during the day and come in at night...fed am & evening.....

 

[GoldDogsMom]

I don't think rice has much if any nutritional value...

 

[CapricornFarm]

Mine love it but I just feed leftover rice from supper. You should cook it, before feeding.

 

[Yay Chicks!]

I wonder if you are free ranging them and if so, what they might have access to in the area? Rice really is just filler with not much nutritional value. Do you not have a farm store in your area that sells chicken feed?

 

[GoldDogsMom]

Here's another link on BYC about feeding rice to chickens...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22351

 

[Imp]

It will be OK as a treat, maybe not so much as a main staple. It does supply some important vitamins and minerals, plus it is a low fat sources of carbohydrates.
The nice thing is that if you keep it dry it will last a long time.
Score!

Imp

 

[Al Gerhart]

I've heard there is a danger in feeding dry rice so cook it beforehand.

 

[ChickiKat]

My chickens love to eat cooked rice mixed with yogurt...

 

[Cindy in PA]

I don't know the nutritional value of rice but you do not have to cook rice before feeding it to chickens. Many pigeon grain mixes contain rice.

 

[Chris09]

Raw rice (Paddy rice):

Water 11.7%
Proteins 7.5%
Fat 2.3%
Fiber 8.5%
Starch 56.5%
Sugar 5.3%
Ca. 0.04%
P. 0.12%
Na. 0.01%
Methionine 0.10%
Lysine 0.31%

Chris