I've been mixing shelled sunflower seeds in with my chickens' seeds and grain mix. Now I'm planning on growing some of those seeds and grains myself. When it comes to sunflower seeds, is it okay to feed unshelled sunflower seeds to the chickens and let them peck them open themselves? I'm still learning about the safety issues associated with their digestive system.
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts
Posted - Mar 04 2012 : 07:49:22 AM
my girls love sunflower seeds. i too grow them for our girls. i just pull up a whole plant in summer and throw it in the pen. chickens love them they are high in good fats and protein. happy days ahead for your girls. my cows love the seeds sherye
the learn as we go silk purse farm farm girl #1014
Thanks Sherry! Now if I can keep the bugs off of the sunflower plants before they produce seeds I'll be in good shape. Previous attempts to grow sunflowers has been sort of unsuccessful because of bugs and I don't use pesticides because of our bees. It gets tricky sometimes!
Sunflower seeds for chickens
Posted - Mar 04 2012 : 07:38:56 AM
