2milligan
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What seeds do you use in your mix?
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What seeds do you use in your mix?
Aren't oats gluten free?
I've finally settled on my gf grains for the chickens. I mix whole black sunflower seeds, brown rice, split peas (yellow or green), millet, gf oats, chia seeds and brown flaxmeal seeds. Originally I was also putting in gf cornmeal, but only bc we had bought a small bag of very finely ground to cook with, and I didn't like the texture. But as you see, I decided to leave corn out bc my birds get a bit of Scratch every day anyway. We bought almost everything in bulk from a local grocery store.What seeds do you use in your mix?
I didn't know that. Actually I've never eaten the gf oats. I hate oatmeal but thought I'd buy them and bake some oatmeal raisin cookies someday. I don't feel my gluten intolerance is terribly out of hand even though I am Celiac as of 2009. My GI dr just said never cheat bc even if we have no outward and immediate side effects, the gluten is still damaging us. Maybe I'd better make a batch of cookies to find out if I get a reaction to the gf oats or not. I never purposely cheat but lately have just been trying to be a bit more aware like with the feed. However the scientist/vet at UC Davis said when a chicken eats something the chemicals are changed so there is no gluten in eggs. He did not mention about the chickens themselves however and I didn't ask bc we do not process our small flock. They are strictly for the eggs at least for now.
Aren't oats gluten free?
Yes but most oats are unsuitable for celiacs. They are often grown in the same field as wheat and contaminated. Also oats contain avena protein which is similar to gluten and can cause reactions.
I don't mean to give health advice. It is just something I heard from people with celiac.