Sprouted navy and great northern beans

[Airyaman]

My son's fiance's grandfather passed away and he was a big time prepper. Had hundreds of bags of dried beans stowed away. I took several bags of navy and great northern beans, and black-eyed peas. I like the latter so I'm going to eat them, but not really a fan of navy and great northern.

That said, I see where online references do not recommend sprouted pinto, kidney, or lima beans due to their size but the beans I am considering are smaller than I expect those beans to be. At least visually in the bag they are.

Any experience out there with sprouting these kind of beans, or should I just cook them and be prepared to be gassed out by my chickens?

 

[cavemanrich]

First,,,,,,,,,,,Sorry to hear about Grandpa

Any experience out there with sprouting these kind of beans, or should I just cook them and be prepared to be gassed out by my chickens?

Soak, and cook. Beans are good protein. Serve in moderate amounts.

Reason: overdoing on protein can lead to runnier stools from chickens, as well as somewhat smellier. Regardless source of protein.

Just a heads up on Kidney beans.
I know you did not mention them in your possession. But if you do get more beans in future, Kidney beans NEED TO BE COOKED. Otherwise they can be toxic.
Those in cans are indeed cooked. I use them when I make my home made chili.

That is the only bean that I know that needs to be cooked first. There may be other bean varieties also with same characteristics.


WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[Airyaman]

So the cooked navy beans were eaten, but not a hit. I soaked them and cooked them in (not the same) water, so no extra flavors.

Are there any herbs or spices I could add to beans to make them more chicken appetizing? I have most of the usuals in dry form. No salt of course (for the chickens).