Can my friend feed her chickens uncooked rice? If not, what will it do? Or is it okay to give it to them?

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Question by mare: Can my friend feed her chickens uncooked rice? If not, what will it do? Or is it okay to give it to them?

Thanks for your answers.:) The ones that say it is fine. The one that says they will die. That is why I asked, because people were scaring my friend and I didn’t think they would blow up. Thanks all. I don’t want to choose a best answer, because there are more than one best answer.:)
There were two best answers!!:):) Thanks all.:) My friends chickens eat rice and they are just fine.:)

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3 Responses to Can my friend feed her chickens uncooked rice? If not, what will it do? Or is it okay to give it to them?

  1. Yes, they can eat it just fine.

    curiositycat
    February 21, 2014 at 11:08 pm
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  2. RICE EXPANDS IN THERE STOMACH, AND, IF THEY EAT ENOUGH THEY WILL PROBABLY DIE

    Jodi G
    February 21, 2014 at 11:13 pm
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  3. It is just a seed. Sure why not? I hope you are not falling for that urban myth that it will swell up in their stomachs and explode them – that is bunk.

    Rich Z
    February 22, 2014 at 12:02 am
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