What your chickens can and can't eat!

[BonnieBlue]

I have been slowly cleaning out my garden from winter veggies, preparing it for spring planting soon. Greens, and leaves from things like broccoli plants, have been devoured by my girls, and I am not throwing away as much. It has been a little each day, so they get the foods in moderation, and a treat. I also do it in moderation so they eat all of it, and there is nothing leftover for rodents to feed on. Since I don't use chemicals, I know they are getting healthy, organic, greens.

 

[PMD PerformanceHorses]

Links please.

This is what I found:

• https://avianbliss.com/can-birds-eat-rice/#The_Myth_About_Uncooked_Rice_and_Bird_Stomachs
• https://learnbirdwatching.com/can-birds-eat-rice/
• https://www.thayerbirding.com/can-birds-eat-uncooked-rice/
• https://www.hummingbirdsplus.org/nature-blog-network/the-myth-debunked-birds-can-safely-eat-rice/
• https://www.terminix.com/blog/education/can-birds-eat-rice/
• https://avianbliss.com/can-birds-eat-rice/

Yes, some of them (most of the links I posted) do say yes to uncooked rice but I am finding links that also say "no" to uncooked rice!

 

[PMD PerformanceHorses]

I have been slowly cleaning out my garden from winter veggies, preparing it for spring planting soon. Greens, and leaves from things like broccoli plants, have been devoured by my girls, and I am not throwing away as much. It has been a little each day, so they get the foods in moderation, and a treat. I also do it in moderation so they eat all of it, and there is nothing leftover for rodents to feed on. Since I don't use chemicals, I know they are getting healthy, organic, greens.

Fresh and no chemicals is always good for our flocks!

 

[casportpony]

Yes, some of them (most of the links I posted) do say yes to uncooked rice but I am finding links that also say "no" to uncooked rice!

Anyone who says it has to be cooked is perpetuating the myth and spreading misinformation.

 

[PMD PerformanceHorses]

Anyone who says it has to be cooked is perpetuating the myth and spreading misinformation.

Ok

 

[Brooks_]

I found this on the UF/IFAS Sarasota county extension. While it does not mention rice - notice anything?

And sometimes I do pick up meats that say USDA, FDA ect. and it has preservatives in them.

Please show an example. The closest I've seen is rosemary extract in ground turkey. Maybe you should stop buying meat at the dollar store.

 

[PMD PerformanceHorses]

Please show an example. The closest I've seen is rosemary extract in ground turkey. Maybe you should stop buying meat at the dollar store.

I'll get a picture of the next label I find with a preservative on it. I don't buy meats from the dollar store, as the closest one to me is an hour away and I didnt see meats their last time I was in there. I buy all of my meats from a local butcher shop

 

[Perris]

I'm wondering if the OP knows the difference between fresh and preserved meat.

 

[Brooks_]

I buy all of my meats from a local butcher shop

That makes it even less likely to have anything added. Unless you're talking about salami and stuff.

 

[Perris]

I buy all of my meats from a local butcher shop

so exactly what preservatives does he put in them?