Almond milk

[Carol123]

I make almond milk with raw almonds in my blender. Then squeeze out all the almond milk. Anybody know if you can feed the chickens the leftover. Don’t want to waste all the blended almonds. Thanks!

 

[BelovedBirds]

I would think a portion of almond milk would contain a lot more almonds than if you were just giving them a few as a treat so I wouldn't risk it as too much of anything can be toxic. It's also a highly processed product with chemicals, such as carrageenan, added during processing that, though approved for human consumption, have unknown affects on birds so I wouldn't take the chance.

actually almond milk usually has very few almonds in, my carton in the cupboard is only 2.3% almonds. Only very high quality expensive almond milk has a lot in.

That said, I doubt it would be good for them for many other reasons.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Almonds and other nuts are very high fat (all seeds are, really), which is more dangerous in quantity than their relatively high protein level is beneficial. This is because chickens derive increasingly less value from higher protein levels than they suffer consequences of high fat levels. Once a chicken's amino acid needs are met, excess is disposed of (increasing nitrogen in the poops, contributing to ammonia, increased urates, etc). Fat on the other hand, tends to be deposited against future need, contributing to large fatty deposits in the chest cavity restricting heart function, and of course, fatty liver disease.

As with any other treat, even before considering all the other things done to make almond milk shelf stable and "tasty" to humans, I recommend moderation.

 

[Mamacita Hen]

The live bacteria cultures found in yogurt are good for chickens’ gut health, not the yogurt itself. Birds are not equipped with the enzymes necessary to properly digest milk sugars. Some yogurt on occasion is fine and does contain beneficial cultures, but too much can cause digestive upset and diarrhea.

Personally, I on occasion give my birds kefir or kefir grains, the kefir grains feed on milk sugars (lactose) thus the risk is reduced. An even better choice would be to give chickens poultry probiotics to promote good gut health.

Where do you find kefir grains