weevles in grain?

[jon 0000]

Alright first let me say i'm sorry for asking what even sounds to me to be a dumb question, but here goes anyway. I recently got a bag of crimped oats & molasses that had weevles in it. I know chickens will eat anything that crawls, but is there any adverse effects that can come from feeding this????? I serve them soaked in water, about 2 cups of oats between 10 chickens.

 

[Ariel301]

As long as the feed is not moldy and rotten, I'd say go for it. I have a big problem with flour moths laying their eggs in flour and other packaged foods in my kitchen, no matter how well I keep everything closed, and when I find the worms in stuff, I feed it to the chickens. They like it.

 

[NYREDS]

What you probably saw were Darkling Beetles: the adult form of the Meal Worm. If that's what they were you have a protein factory. Put that feed in a covered bin & periodically harvest Meal Worms.