Corn Grits

[Heritage Farmstead]

I was given 3 bags of corn grits that you'd use for human consumption, for my chickens.... anyone ever mixed this with crumble or used it as scratch or....???? Any ideas? Should I use it or no?

Thanks!

 

[keljonma]

You probably could mix it with some warmed buttermilk, milk or water and then combine it with the crumbles. We did something similar for our flock when winter got nasty. You want to make sure it isn't too wet.

I'm not sure how it would work as part of a mixed scratch, as grits is not usually a very large grain, but you could try adding a small amount to see how your flock reacts to it.

I think you could also make this, substituting grits for cornmeal.

Egg Bread for Chickens
10 egg yolks or whole eggs
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup oatmeal
1/4c wheat germ

Mix with enough water to make a batter. Bake at 300°F for about 1 hour.

Have fun and experiment.....

 

[Junkmanme]

Seems wasteful to me to feed grits to chickens.

I'd rather have grits with my morning eggs than those darned ole "hashbrowns"!

If'n I've got ham, I can use some coffee to make "red-eye gravy".
Hmm...gettin' hongry!

-Junkmanme-

 

[Heritage Farmstead]

I hear ya ... but I'm not fond of grits myself. I'd rather have oatmeal

 

[Junkmanme]

Heritage Farmstead (New York)

Contrary to the prevailing "conventional wisdom" of those with "Yankee Heritage", grits is NOT generally considered to be a "cereal" such as oatmeal. Rather, "Down South", it is considered a Breakfast Staple to be compared more closely with potatoes or fried cornmeal or biscuits, sorta. Not REALLY thought of as a "cereal".

Ha-Ha!

(all in FUN! and truth...)
-Junkmanme-

 

[Junkmanme]

Ha-Ha,
ALSO, with breakfast "Down South", the "consistency" of grits is not served watery, but rather more like a thick mush that holds its shape sorta and doesn't "flow". Condiments used with grits are generally salt and pepper and butter. Also "red-eye gravy" which is made by mixing coffee with the grease left from frying ham. The use of SUGAR on grits is generally considered "bad-form" and a reflection of poor taste.

Ha-Ha!

-Junkmanme-

 

[SusanH]

Your last two posts are exactly correct. No self-respecting Southerner would think of putting sugar in their grits OR their cornbread!

 

[Heritage Farmstead]

Holy ick.... "red-eye" gravy sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen

 

[Junkmanme]

Heritage Farmstead,

MAYBE "red-eye gravy" IS a heart-attack waiting to happen...I've had a few o' them heart things.. But, thanks to grits, have survived them all. Ha-Ha!

Actually, "unvented stress" and lack of exercise (physical work) are probably the greatest contributors to heart-disease.

Diet.....for an active and "happy" person probably has little detrimental effect, contrary to "conventional wisdom".

Physical Activity (reasonable) and a good attitude and a willingness to "let irritants go......" is the best way to avoid heart disease.

Food isn't the problem...if you get enough exercise to "burn it off"!

Sedentary Life will Kill!

jest lazy ole me....guess I'll go get a cold one........

(burp),

-Junkmanme-

 

[speckledhen]

When my DH makes too many for himself, he spreads what is left in a pan, then when it cools and becomes almost solid, we cut it up and feed it to the chickens. They're Southern chickens so they really love grits!



***and grits are made to put salt and butter and/ or redeye gravy on! DH fries soft eggs then mixed them in with his grits.