Is it safe and healthy to feed chickens potatoes and grains?

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My neighbor is giving his rooster and hen a boiled potato and a whole wheat grain.I asked him about it and he says it is its best nutrition.Is is correct to give potato and whole grain to rooster and Hen??????

Bobbi Musgrove, DVM · Accepted Answer

These foods can be fed to poultry but they may not include all the nutrients necessary for optimum health. It is good that the potato is cooked because a raw potato can cause health issues for chickens. Depending on the type of whole grain offered they may not be getting enough protein. Usually chickens are fed a grain mixture, called scratch grains with a pellet or crumble made for the age of the bird. For example, we feed a growing ratio when developing when chickens are young or a laying ratio when the hens are old enough to lay eggs.

Is it safe and healthy to feed chickens potatoes and grains?

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