Cooking beans

[marceldacs317]

I read somewhere that birds can't eat raw beans and that they must be cooked in order to be safe. How long should they be in boiling water until they are considered safe?

 

[kiwiS]

I cook mine until they are edible for me (which is usually pretty soft) ..just to be safe!

 

[MikeyTN]

Just cooked enough where its edible to you just like KiwiS says!

 

[henpecked]

You can sprout them. But i usually use peas.

 

[MonicaMc]

Adzuki, mung, lentils, sprouting peas and chickpeas are all fine to feed sprouted or cooked. All other beans/legumes must be fully cooked for human consumption and should not be fed sprouted. This is because beans have a toxin in them that can be deadly if you don't full cook the larger beans.