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Wow, the list of toxic foods is endless, and on the A page alone there were several foods that people in this forum feed to their chickens often without any trouble, such as garlic and apples. I wonder whats up with that.
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Actually potatoes are ok if cooked first. Leftover baked, fryed, mashed or whatever are loved by hens for treats, especially baked poatoes skins with butter or sour cream on them. We cut to small pieces and they love them.
Potatoes are only toxic in the raw form.
bigzio
Potatoes are only toxic in the raw form.
bigzio
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Avoid moldy food or salt in table scraps, old grains can quickly kill a chicken. Ive always been told its the green potatoes to be careful of, I will always cook potatoes.
Avoid moldy food or salt in table scraps, old grains can quickly kill a chicken. Ive always been told its the green potatoes to be careful of, I will always cook potatoes.
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I planted some Amaranth in my garden last year that my chickens seem to like. The chart mentions it may contain toxic levels of nitrates. Nitrates are naturally occurring and will be found in many vegetables, cabbage, carrots etc. This is why I plant an organic garden and dont rely on fertilizers; this will reduce nitrates in my food. The first defense against digesting a toxin compound is to get rid of it as soon as possible after eating it. This usually accomplished through vomiting or diarrhea. Mineral licks are often high in several clays and some clay naturally binds to various toxins this is why bentonite clay is of importance to birds. Chocolate is a definite no and is highly toxic.
I planted some Amaranth in my garden last year that my chickens seem to like. The chart mentions it may contain toxic levels of nitrates. Nitrates are naturally occurring and will be found in many vegetables, cabbage, carrots etc. This is why I plant an organic garden and dont rely on fertilizers; this will reduce nitrates in my food. The first defense against digesting a toxin compound is to get rid of it as soon as possible after eating it. This usually accomplished through vomiting or diarrhea. Mineral licks are often high in several clays and some clay naturally binds to various toxins this is why bentonite clay is of importance to birds. Chocolate is a definite no and is highly toxic.
The reason that irish potatoes can be toxic is when they turn a greenish color on the outside they form a chemical similar to cyanide in the skins and greenish area on the potatoe .I don't eat them at that stage but some do without problem
. Thought this might help to understand. Gloria Jean
That list is overly paranoid. Some of the plants listed are actually eaten by humans and animals as crop plants, and any "danger" associated with them is dubious I mean, amaranth? Cabbage? CHICKWEED for crying out loud? It seems whoever put that list together did so by naming ANY plant that could cause ANY sickness if a bird at enough of it. I guess the poultry keeper(s) who wrote that keep chickens on pavement.
i think the list is a good start. i feel moderation is probably the key. same as fish you catch in certain areas have mercury so you shouldn't eat much.
I looked that list over again and I also saw things on it that are fine for chickens. Clovers? Kale? Mustard? It seems to be copied from a book on reptiles. (When I clicked on the links, I got a list of porn sites.) I wouldn't consider this list reliable for chickens.
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