How do I make oatmeal out of raw whole oats?

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The oats I bought from tsc are raw and unhulled. I tried adding water and boiling it for a while, but it doesnt thicken even a little bit like normal oatmeal. Do I boil it for longer or are whole oats not suitable for oatmeal?
 
The oats I bought from tsc are raw and unhulled. I tried adding water and boiling it for a while, but it doesnt thicken even a little bit like normal oatmeal. Do I boil it for longer or are whole oats not suitable for oatmeal?
Those aren’t for eating. They’re for feeding to the birds.
 
The oats I bought from tsc are raw and unhulled. I tried adding water and boiling it for a while, but it doesnt thicken even a little bit like normal oatmeal. Do I boil it for longer or are whole oats not suitable for oatmeal?
I would consider sprouting them into fodder, and now I'm somewhat interested! :pop

Bird gizzards will grind them down like any seed. But here is a cooking guideline I found that might be helpful it says 60 minutes of boiling..
https://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/whole-grains-101-orphan-pages-found/cooking-oats
 
Great idea!
Did it myself with barley grains recently.
Super easy, and the birds loved them.
I've also sprouted (or foddered) barley for my chickens and goats. I read that it was the easiest to sprout with least amount of mold type issues. In my location, it takes at least 3 days longer than stated. It's just not warm enough in my house.

Oats are a tad more challenging.. I read. And I have been unsuccessful at sprouting different types of beans. But it's fun to see the changes and experiment! :D
 
Going to try some beans next. My brother is baying for some. Have to order some proper organic grains. Wheat was what I originally wanted to try...but we had barley on hand.

OP could give it a go. Much easier than I thought it would be.
 

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