Yes as long as it is of such a size that they might not choke on it.
Good point. One nice thing about veggie protein products is that the ingredients typically have been milled and blended, formed and (usually) cooked or at least pasteurized.
This means the product can easily be broken back down to mush with very little effort and / or cut or reformed as desired.
I used sliced 1/4 inch thick then cut slice into 1/4 inch "worms". The chooks have a great chase game and they grab and gulp grub size pieces from the leader easily. The shorter pieces also are easy to dole out individually.
A couple of the young ones swallowed a larger than ideal amount and were squirming to cope.
A little extra grit quickly solved the issue.
Check the sodium levels. If they’re not bad I think you’re good to use as a treat.
Here is this product's nutrition label. Im unclear if thie sodium is too high. It doesn't taste particlarly salty to my taste buds. However, the chooks were given ample water and drank a little bit more than usual, I think. It's hard to tell because during the fun they spilled a lot, too.
https://lightlife.com/product/smart-tenders-savory-chickn/
What are they made of? LOL from the name I thought it was dog food at first...
LOL... This is definitely good tasty people food. I'm sure dogs would love it as much as we do! Here's what's in this product. Noting also is 15% protein.
INGREDIENTS
TENDER: WATER, WHEAT GLUTEN, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, TAPIOCA STARCH, WHEAT STARCH, LESS THAN 2% OF: SEA SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, SODIUM ALGINATE, CALCIUM SULPHATE, POTATO STARCH. SAVORY RUB: DEHYDRATED MUSTARD, SEA SALT, EVAPORATED CANE SUGAR, ONION, SPICES, GARLIC, DEHYDRATED LEMON PEEL, PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVOR.
