slimy lettuce

[jeannieo]

only slightly! I rinsed it good and I know those darn chooks will eat most anything but I don't want to give them something gross. Oh I forgot, they're chickens and I don't think there's much that is too gross for them!

anyway, I was just wondering.

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I never feed anything remotely moldy. Stale- yes, moldy- no.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Yeah, once the leaves start decaying, they are not food anymore, just slime. Hard to throw away stuff, so maybe toss it in your compost.

 

[jeannieo]

they weren't real slimy but I threw them away anyway. can't have my girls eating garbage although I'm sure it would be fine with them!

 

[donrae]

I've fed that before and everyone's fine. Just for future referance

Course, I feed them moldy bread, mystery things from the fridge, whatever. I figure they don't have to eat it, but they usually scarf it down!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=179678&p=1
see post #5 if you are interested to read about someone talking about dogs visiting ER for problems after eating moldy bread

http://www.lionsgrip.com/traditional.html
"Don't feed spoiled or moldy feeds or foods."

 

[clairabean]

Nope. Anything rotten/decomposing does not go to my chickens. That is just asking for problems.

Stale, yes. Freezer burnt, yes. Rotten, never.