Feeding rice to chickens?

[Quail_Antwerp]

Just wondering if anyone does this? Do you need to cook the rice first to prevent swelling up in the chicken?

We have a bag of rice the was ripped open by a rat. I don't want to waste it, so thought I'd feed it to the chickerdoodles and the dog. I know I need to cook it before feeding it to the dog, but what about the chickens?

Will it hurt them? or no?

 

[PamsPride]

I thought you had to cook it first.

 

[keljonma]

Don't feed it raw. Cook it. Or pour some boiling water over it, cover it, and let the rice absorb the water.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Thank you! I wanted to ask before I gave it to them.

Thinking of boiling an egg or two and chop that up into their cooked rice.

 

[keljonma]

I'm sure they'll love that, QA!

 

[patandchickens]

It is TOTALLY AN URBAN MYTH that you shouldn't feed raw rice to birds.

See snopes.com if you care further, or various audubon-society-type websites via google.

There is absolutely no reason whatsoever not to feed raw rice to chickens. They like it, it likes them

Pat

 

[keljonma]

It is TOTALLY AN URBAN MYTH that you shouldn't feed raw rice to birds.

See snopes.com if you care further, or various audubon-society-type websites via google.

There is absolutely no reason whatsoever not to feed raw rice to chickens. They like it, it likes them

Pat

Interesting info, Pat. I said cook it because our flock refuses raw rice.

 

[patandchickens]

Probably an individual taste thing, then. Mine love it. OTOH mine totally refuse raw cabbage and broccoli, which I keep hearing about other peoples' flocks devouring

Pat

 

[keljonma]

Our flock loves red cabbage best! Chickens - they are just like kids!

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Mine won't touch the cabbage either, Pat.