Is there something negative about feed chickens corn?

[Vickischics]

I've heard folks complain that it makes them fat and lazy and doesn't give them the nutrition they need for great eggs.

I have to laugh about the
"I've heard folks complain that it makes them fat and lazy".
There is more to that statement than just eating eggs from chickens that eat some corn for treats. Lol.
As a RN, I thought I heard it all!
Lol
Thats a new one on me. Lol

 

[thepick4uchicks]

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Actually, GMO is NOT perfectly safe to eat. It messes with hormones because of it's very nature of being manipulated by humans to grow faster, taller, stronger, more disease resistant, and with more kernels. Hybrid corn, which is nature way of modifying it, is ok. Too many people think GMO is good but look at us Americans ... we're huge and corn is a really big part of our diet. It's almost impossible to get non-GMO corn seeds anywhere, and I look because I grow them.

I stopped giving my chickens corn only a short time ago, and already their egg production is up. That's the only change I did. So ... no more corn for my girls. They really enjoy amaranth, quinoa, millet and flax seeds. For some reason, they don't like BOSS. And if they need help keeping warm in the winter (like here in Colorado), ground up alfalfa helps there.

Just my 2 cents.

What is Boss? I know that may sound stupid of me not to know but I don’t and am not afraid to say it. Also thank you for the suggestion of alfalfa for the added warmth. I have heard that people give corn or scratch grain at night when it’s cold for the extra calories for the warmth. I am glad to have a healthier suggestion that might be easier to find at the feed store locally. I have been trying to eliminate corn and other heavier grains that are not healthy from my dogs diets. I know that I cannot eliminate all from our hens diets because they are different for their requirements but good to have what we can eliminated from ours as well. I have celiac disease so I have to be careful of a gazillion things regarding grains and ingredients in food.

 

[NatJ]

What is Boss?

BOSS = Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

 

[thepick4uchicks]

BOSS = Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

Thank you. - well how much would you give them a day safely of these? Are these healthy?

 

[Kabootar]

Thank you. - well how much would you give them a day safely of these? Are these healthy?

Yes, they are healthy, rich in protein, makes the coloring of the bird more shiny and lustrous.

 

[Kabootar]

Interesting seeing this thread about GMO and non-gmo. GMO is not allowed where I am. Only GMO cotton is allowed, because people don't eat cotton

 

[thepick4uchicks]

Interesting seeing this thread about GMO and non-gmo. GMO is not allowed where I am. Only GMO cotton is allowed, because people don't eat cotton

I take it you mean cottonseed oil for ingestion?

 

[Kabootar]

I take it you mean cottonseed oil for ingestion?

We use mustard oil, safflower oil, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, castor oil, coconut oil, palm oil, butter and ghee. We have never heard about people using cottonseed oil for cooking. Cotton seed is only used in machines.

GMO cotton failed in India. It was advertised as ballworm resistant, but it did not work on them at all. Ballworms devoured all the cotton balls and that resulted many farmers suicides.