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[Stumpy]

I had an Australorp die from fatty liver disease, so I do not give mine stuff like that!

Too much fat simple carbs caused it in breeds that are prone to Fatty Liver Disease. She died from liver rupture.

I wonder if cooked rice would be considered a simple carb.

 

[tick22]

Ok quick question can hens/10 day old chicks eat lays potato chips



Quote:
Originally Posted by gryeyes


No! Too much salt - chickens are very sensitive to salt and it can kill them.

Now, one chip...... Shared, that wouldn't be too bad.

ya know you or they can not eat just one.

the commericals of old say so....


but seriously, I would crush them, add other stuff, then toss and run....

You'd be surprised how much of the salt ends up on your hands....

Plus, I would only let the older ones have it...

No on wants a salty chick.....

 

[tick22]

well, ya know people love them some chicken and rice.
I wonder if chickens like people and rice????


I feed cooked rice to my chickens if there are any left overs.

Again, I mix it with other stuff....

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
White Rice yes, whole grain no. White rice is one of the simplest carbs and diabetics are not suppoded to eat it.

 

[ronott1]

well, ya know people love them some chicken and rice.
I wonder if chickens like people and rice????


I feed cooked rice to my chickens if there are any left overs.

Again, I mix it with other stuff....

Orpingtons and Australorps are prone to fatty liver disease. Do not give those breeds white rice regularly. The liver ruptures and they bleed to death internally.

 

[tick22]

if there are any left overs

Key word: IF... or rarely

Thanks for the advise but the amount of rice they get in any sitting is few and far between...
can you say what sticks to the pan..... But it is a good thing to know....

 

[superchemicalgirl]

DH reminded our VP that if she couldn't get there because of the snow, she would have to take vacation time (company policy).

 

[gryeyes]

Hehehehe. Two of the "Milkies" (cross from a white silkie hen and a BCM rooster) re-gifted to me by an employee at my favorite feed store because she was given them but wasn't into brooding chicks right then, went broody together in my grow-out coop. They are the reason that grow out coop wasn't ready one of the opportune times for me to put Beth and Punkin outside.

ANYway, they hatched two chicks this morning. So now there are six new hatchlings in my flock! Grace's four are doing well, but I may have to keep a close eye on the Milkie moms; it's their very first time. I had to crawl in mucky, icy snow melt to get into their small coop and put everybody back up into the coop portion. They were in the bottom "pen" section; I think the chicks fell there and the mommas went down to try to bring them back upstairs.

There is now a feeder and waterer in the upstairs for the new family and I have closed the pen door.

I have also started a load of laundry... Two falls yesterday and crawling on my knees today have thrashed my comfiest three pairs of pants and two sweatshirts.

What we won't do for our flock!

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hehehehe. Two of the "Milkies" (cross from a white silkie hen and a BCM rooster) re-gifted to me by an employee at my favorite feed store because she was given them but wasn't into brooding chicks right then, went broody together in my grow-out coop. They are the reason that grow out coop wasn't ready one of the opportune times for me to put Beth and Punkin outside.

ANYway, they hatched two chicks this morning. So now there are six new hatchlings in my flock! Grace's four are doing well, but I may have to keep a close eye on the Milkie moms; it's their very first time. I had to crawl in mucky, icy snow melt to get into their small coop and put everybody back up into the coop portion. They were in the bottom "pen" section; I think the chicks fell there and the mommas went down to try to bring them back upstairs.

There is now a feeder and waterer in the upstairs for the new family and I have closed the pen door.

I have also started a load of laundry... Two falls yesterday and crawling on my knees today have thrashed my comfiest three pairs of pants and two sweatshirts.

What we won't do for our flock!

Congrats on babies

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I fell again today on the ice, too. Yesterday it was directly on my left elbow. Today on my right hand/wrist.

I'm already sore from yesterday, I can't wait to feel my body tomorrow when I get up.