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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Ann and Rob on March 07, 2013, 05:23:35 pm

Title: Bruised oats
Post by: Ann and Rob on March 07, 2013, 05:23:35 pm

I have a bag of bruised oats near its sell by date and none of my horses need oats at the mo, can i feed it to my chickens?
Ann and Rob
 

Title: Re: Bruised oats
Post by: hughesy on March 08, 2013, 10:25:09 am

Yes they'll love it.

Title: Re: Bruised oats
Post by: Possum on March 09, 2013, 11:03:43 pm

My chickens will do anything for oats. Not sure that they should only be fed on oats though. Probably best to mix them with some ordinary chicken feed.

Title: Re: Bruised oats
Post by: chrismahon on March 10, 2013, 08:31:03 am

Crushed oats near their end date sounds like a recipe for sour crop Ann and Rob. So give in tiny amounts if you must. I would just throw them away.

Title: Re: Bruised oats
Post by: Fowlman on March 10, 2013, 08:37:44 am

I would be inclined to go by the oats themselves rather any sell by date. If they smell fresh and look ok i would use them but chris is right if they are off it could be a sour crop recipe.

Title: Re: Bruised oats
Post by: goosepimple on March 10, 2013, 07:44:00 pm

Your waterfowl will happily eat too if you soak them in a bucket of water overnight.