Hello! I'm looking for some advice!

[Lolabrickita]

Hi out there! I"m wondering if anyone can tell me if it is safe to feed my chickens some rolled oats that had mildew growing on the bags? The mildew or whatever it is grew in the cellar over the winter in between the bags, the oats look good except for some stuck on the bag.......would hate to throw out but don't want to make my hens sick! Anyone?

 

[Texokie1]

I wouldn't. I can't speak too much to chickens (as I am a newbie), but I can speak to horses...and I would pitch the bag to be on the safe side. The mold on the bag, coupled with the oats sticking to the side make me think the whole sack has been compromised with moisture...and you can't be sure that you won't end up mold/mycotoxins throughout. BUT, I probably waste more feed than I need to. If feed/hay/etc. looks or smells even slightly off, I pitch it (under the theory that it is cheaper to lose a bag of feed/bale of hay than pay a couple hundred dollars in vet bills for a horse colic, or lose some birds).

 

[Kevin565]

. I wouldn't feed it to them

 

[4-H chicken mom]

Hi and from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. I always say, "When in doubt, throw it out. Better safe that sorry."

 

[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. I wouldn't either.

 

[redsoxs]

Howdy and

! I'm with Texokie1 - too much risk - toss the oats! Best of luck to you!

 

[Lolabrickita]

Thanks everyone was my first thought too...will ditch the bags!

 

[NCGrammie]

Welcome to BYC from North Carolina, it's great to have you here!!

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!