Rice for chicken feed

[bachbach1]

I ran across several hundred pounds of rice in 50 pound bags intended for human consumption, that has been infested with small bugs. I can get it free. My question is can you feed white rice to chickens. It reminds me of corn as far as being a dried grain, and it is small. I just dont want to see my chickens feet pointing at the sky, LOL. I dont see why it would hurt, still I was wondering if anyone had ever fed their birds white rice.

 

[CochinBrahmaLover]

Yes but not raw... Boiling it in big tubs would work.. Would have to mix in with food, very lacking in nutrients. It would last ya a while! LOL.

 

[Cindy in PA]

You can feed it raw and use it to supplement your feed.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I have one of those electric rice cookers. I do rice and barley in it. My chickens love it. Great winter feed.

 

[Majd]

I give rice in the mix.... they love it... but it lacks in a nutrient that I forgot the bame... ithink niacin. ... and it makes problems in the neck as the can't hold it any more... so you can give it with other feed...

 

[bachbach1]

Thanks for the reply, I will use it as a supplement. It looks like you all have used it cooked and raw, so I will try a little raw, mixed in with the food, they will probably like the little bugs too.