Are porridge oats good for chickens?
Oats are an excellent source of vitamins, protein and antioxidants – and chickens love them. Raw oats can help treat pasty butt in baby chicks and warm oatmeal is a nutritious warming treat for your flock in the winter.
Can I feed my hens porridge?
Poultry Porridge is a nutritious porridge for chickens to feed during the winter months. Feed as a treat, as part of a balanced diet. It may be fed in the morning or evening. Just add boiling water to create a porridge-like consistency and allow to cool a little before feeding.
Is milk safe for chickens?
Chickens are not lactose intolerant, but too much milk can cause diarrhea. You can feed small amounts of milk or its forms such as cottage cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, and whey. Just don’t overdo it.
Can chickens have oat milk?
But what about other milks, including nut milks like Almond, Coconut and Oat Milk? Again, these are all perfectly safe to feed. Sometimes they are a suitable alternative if only whole milk options are available. Chickens will also likely enjoy consuming ‘nut milks’ like these.
Can chickens drink milk for calcium?
In Summary – Can Chickens Drink Milk? Chickens can drink a small amount of milk and have other dairy products without issue, but the keywords are “small amount”. It’s a treat food, it’s not something you should give them to try and boost their protein or calcium intake or to spoil them too often.
Is it OK for chickens to eat porridge?
Porridge for chickens?? OK – so I’ve seen a couple of people mention that they chickens are having porridge to keep warm. We’ve only had our birds a couple of months and still feeling our way about what they can eat (apart from the commercial food, obviously).
Do you have to have milk with porridge?
I’ve always made it with water, but I usually add a little bit of salt which makes it taste much nicer. I then usually have a little bit of milk or yoghurt with it, or you could have cream. You can also sweeten it (with golden syrup/brown sugar) but I prefer not to. It doesn’t taste horrible at all, but it’s maybe just an acquired taste.
Why do chickens have porridge to keep warm?
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What kind of food do I Feed my silkie chickens?
I use their pellets, warm water, yogurt, sometimes leftover oatmeal, etc. and create a warm moist mash. Most important thing to them seems to be the warmth of it. How interesting. I am new with Silkie Chickens and will try the warm oatmeal and honey in the evening.
Porridge for chickens?? OK – so I’ve seen a couple of people mention that they chickens are having porridge to keep warm. We’ve only had our birds a couple of months and still feeling our way about what they can eat (apart from the commercial food, obviously).
To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium – get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. Porridge for chickens?? OK – so I’ve seen a couple of people mention that they chickens are having porridge to keep warm.
I use their pellets, warm water, yogurt, sometimes leftover oatmeal, etc. and create a warm moist mash. Most important thing to them seems to be the warmth of it. How interesting. I am new with Silkie Chickens and will try the warm oatmeal and honey in the evening.
What kind of oatmeal can I Feed my chickens?
Plain oats are fine, but it’s also fun to mix a few things into the oatmeal. Scratch grains, unsalted nuts or cracked corn provide good fats that will help to keep your chickens warm in the winter. If you’ve been growing sunflowers from seed, stir some of them into the oatmeal.