I have seen what I believe to be farmers loading pick ups full of bread from the returned bread store and just guessed that they were feeding their hogs, I guess that it would work for chickens too.
I also read a thread on F.R. that it isn't a good idea to feed birds old bread because it fills them up without supplying very much nutrition.(I still feed them though)
"I also read a thread on F.R. that it isn't a good idea to feed birds old bread because it fills them up without supplying very much nutrition.(I still feed them though)"
For my hens, it's just a supplemental treat from time to time. They get cracked corn, laying mash, lots of water, and boxes of fruit and veggie scraps that I get from my local produce man. (Of course, I get first pick at produce that others turn their noses up at. An apple with a bruise? OMG! I can't eat THAT! Fools.)
My hens eat better than the Seniors in this story. *Rolleyes* Come on. They MUST be smarter than chickens when it comes to "scratching out a living" for themselves. ;)