Feed them "Chinese apricots"?

[Coop Deville]

An odd question:

These orange-yellow fruits grow on the trees bordering my backyard in abundance. Since I was little I've always heard them referred to as "Chinese apricots." I pick some and eat them from time to time. Each fruit is about 2 inches long and has a sweet, citrusy taste. A picture is below.

Question: Can I throw a few of these in the chicken yard from time to time as a treat for them? There are lots and lots of these fruits around. The chickens love the "traditional" fruit scraps I feed them (strawberry tops, etc.), and probably would like these, too, but I don't want to throw anything in there that's dangerous. Wondering if anyone else knows about this kind of fruit.

 

[chfite]

Those aren't Chinese Apricots. We had one of those trees in our backyard in Texas, but I cannot recall what it was.

Chris

 

[redsoxs]

I agree with the above post - that isn't a Chinese apricot...I don't know what is?

Except for the leaves they almost look like a pawpaw but I doubt it. It would seem that if it is a fruit and you eat it, your chickens could?? But don't go by me - as I said, I don't know what that is in the picture.

 

[Coop Deville]

Update: A neighbor identified the plants as loquots, and apparently they are fine to eat. In fact, people make jelly out of them.

 

[NYREDS]

Loquats are an Apricot like fruit often served in Chinese restaurants. Probably reasonable to call them Chinese Apricots. Feed some to your chickens but eat some yourself, they're delicious.

 

[lisascenic]

Mmmmmmmm....... Loquats!