Left over white rice

[Backyard Bruce]

any good? We go through a lot of rice, wifey is Korean so it’s an everyday thing for us.
Wife would like to know if is okay for them.
My answer was if it’s okay for me then it’s okay for them, she didn’t accept that as an answer so I’m asking.

 

[lazy gardener]

You should figure it into their protein allotment for the day. Rice is low protein, especially white rice. I enjoy it also, but would not make it a regular part of my flock's nutrients.

 

[chuckachucka]

Is there salt in it? Rice is fine if plain but too much salt is not good for chickens.

 

[Backyard Bruce]

Right, I’m not well versed on nutrition but I do remember something about white rice being of no to not much value in that regard.
We will limit their intake.

No no salt

 

[Cindy in PA]

My chickens love white or brown rice, but I usually don't have a lot left over, so they only get a little once in awhile!

 

[Kiki]

Right, I’m not well versed on nutrition but I do remember something about white rice being of no to not much value in that regard.
We will limit their intake.

No no salt

May I suggest that you limit all treats to a very small amount and not regularly.
Like only once a week.

Anything besides the complete poultry feed is a treat, imo.

Feeding a complete diet is the absolute best thing you can do for your flock.

Saying all this....I feed white rice after I cover it in cayenne pepper!


You may find this interesting:
http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production

 

[Redhead Rae]

We give our birds a 1 gallon bucket of kitchen scraps every day (it is usually at least half full). It usually contains veggies, egg shells, my son's leftovers, and things of that nature. Occasionally it will have rice in it. The birds go CRAZY for rice. But divided between 60+ birds, I figure it isn't too bad for them.

 

[Chickassan]

My girls love it too, especially if we have leftover coconut rice. Fun watching them run around with rice beaks.

 

[Jaguar61]

what're leftovers? I have 2 teenagers.

 

[nminusyplusm]

May I suggest that you limit all treats to a very small amount and not regularly.
Like only once a week.

Anything besides the complete poultry feed is a treat, imo.

Feeding a complete diet is the absolute best thing you can do for your flock.

Saying all this....I feed white rice after I cover it in cayenne pepper!


You may find this interesting:
http://articles.extension.org/pages/69065/feeding-chickens-for-egg-production

LOL, my girls just got some frozen cooked quinoa as a cool down treat. It's so hard to stick to the minimal treat thing... but they do get a 20% feed and no scratch.