nuts?

[Alethea]

I haven't heard anything, one way or the other, about nuts. It never occured to give them to our girls because we have plenty of leftovers and fruit/vegetable scraps they can have for their 4:00 snack. I knocked over a jar of roasted pecans and they fell to the dirty floor and I scooped them up for the chickens. They had their first snack of nuts today. They loved them. Is it ok to give them nuts on occasion? Bok.

 

[gritsar]

Sure it's okay, but go easy on any nuts that are salted.

When our pecan trees start dropping the nuts I spend many a pleasant afternoon outside with my chooks cracking pecans for em. They all line up to get their share.

 

[Darlasmum]

My girls are crazy for nuts, and its a good source of protein. Unsalted and raw pnuts are their favorite.

 

[lindseythefork]

Yep, not a problem.

 

[Illia]

If my trees were producing nuts, I'd certainly give them more nuts than grains

 

[saladin]

If you are located in a peanut producing area (that would be most anywhere in the South: if you are in the States) then you can probably find a peanut-based feed at your local Mill or Feedstore.

I feed 14% Hog Finisher that is Peanut based.

 

[Alethea]

Thank you everyone. We live in Oregon, no peanuts here. It must be fun to sit with the chickens and crack nuts for them. I'll try it sometime. Bok.