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Barnyard Buddies:  Warm oatmeal for the chickens  |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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 Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 08:39:26 AM
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My grands used to fed their chickens warm outmeal on cold mornings and the chickens always loved it. So with things frozen solid here this morning , I did the same. They LOVED it too...anyone else do this? Any thoughts? Is it ok to fed them things like that?
You must do the thing you think you cannot do
-Eleanor Roosevelt
Annika
Farmgirl & Sister #13
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
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lisa
lexington
ky
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 1:57:05 PM
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I feed mine whatever they will eat scrap wise along with their free range and store feed :)
They love warm oatmeal when the weather is cold but really like just the dry oats also
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
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Posted - Oct 30 2013 : 3:46:29 PM
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Love to see you spoil your kids, I make up either oatmeal or stone cut oats in the crockpot all winter long for my kids & will add raisins or dried cranberries to it for the extra sugar to help keep them warm. Most of the winter they get a hot breakfast & the oatmeal or stone cut oats may also have pumpkin in it &/or homemade yogurt...I cook up lots of pumpkin each fall & have quart size baggies of it in the chickens own little freezer. As most here know I tend to really spoil my kids all year around & they seem to enjoy it & stay healthier for it.
hugs M' & crew
Chickens RULE!
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
Watkinsville
GA
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Posted - Nov 11 2013 : 1:15:12 PM
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Michele, I havn't been on here in a LONG time but I have a chicken question. I have 20 hens and I am only getting 4-5 eggs a day. I have done everything I can think of but still only a few eggs. My hens are only 2 years old they free range during the day and I give them laying pellets with omega 3 added to it. They all kinds of scraps and Oatmeal at night. Do you have any suggestions?
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Madinet85
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elizabeth
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Nov 11 2013 : 5:54:27 PM
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I would never have thought of making oatmeal for the chickens! What a good idea!
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 2:40:46 PM
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I have been heating all their scraps up in the microwave lately with this severe weather...they esp love pasta warmed up
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 5:10:18 PM
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I have "teenage" chickens that are about eight weeks old. I am in looovvve with them! They even eat out of my hand now. I am so glad to see I am not the only one who loves their chickens. Thanks for the oatmeal tip...great idea.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
2899 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Jan 08 2014 : 5:46:43 PM
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I have been taking all of my leftovers from the fridge, adding oatmeal, covering in water, and heating up for them. They are in heaven.
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DebHoard
Farmgirl at Heart
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Deb
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 9:29:00 PM
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Loving the chicken posts. Just moved to western WA fr SoCal & this is the first time we've had chickens. Getting lots of tips fr you all. Ours seem to be little beggars so its good to see all that we can feed them. We're not even sure what breeds we have, they are egg layers. Poss. Buff Orpingtons & Rhode Island Reds.
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auntjenny
True Blue Farmgirl
277 Posts
Jenny
San Luis Obispo
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2014 : 10:05:32 PM
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Warm oatmeal for the chickens
