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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