Has anyone fed uncooked rice to their flock?

[Big Red 819]

I have some rice in the pantry that has bugs in it, so I was going to throw it out. Then I thought about feeding it to my hens, so I googled to see if it's ok. Some people warned...No don't feed it to them because it will expand inside them causing digestion problems. Other sites said that is a myth & it's an ingredient in some chicken feed, plus you feed them dried corn without issue.

So I thought I'd ask here: Has anyone actually fed uncooked rice to their hens, and if so what was the outcome? Thanks, all!

 

[Melky]

No. This would not be good for them especially if it had bugs in it. Throw it out. Here is a treat chart to help guide you regarding acceptable kitchen scrap treats. You can not feed anything bread or moldy either to them.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...—the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens.47738/

 

[Folly's place]

I'd throw it out. Not good food value anyway, cooked or not.
Mary

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Grain weevils are protein. I would be very, very, very, caucus about following the advise of Ann Landers about the advisability of feeding uncooked rice or anything else to chickens.

OMG, I am sure that your chickens find much more gross things than weevil infested rice to chowdown on when they are free ranging in your backyard. The difference is that you can't see those choice gross tidbits that your chickens eat.

A lie or a column from a farming genius like Ann Landers goes all the way around the Earth while the truth is pulling its socks on.

 

[RUNuts]

Yes, I fed mine uncooked rice. They loved it. Just like uncooked wheat, sunflower seeds and other grains. No worries, it is all good.

Rice is just grass seeds - like wheat. They do eat quite a bit of grass seed when it goes to head.

 

[LoveMyChickenBabies]

I wouldn't feed it to them personally. Ultimately it is up to you.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

I don’t know if this is true or not, But I read somewhere that feeding rice and etc is bad for them, Because it can cause them to expand in their crop.

 

[cassie]

Rice is a grain. Birds eat grain. I can't imagine how rice could possibly hurt your chickens.

 

[cassie]

I don’t know if this is true or not, But I read somewhere that feeding rice and etc is bad for them, Because it can cause them to expand in their crop.

The same can be said of wheat and any other grain.

 

[cassie]

I wouldn't feed it to them personally. Ultimately it is up to you.

Why? rice is a grain like any other grain. It isn't unique.