Is This The Truth?

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Hi just wondering if what this chart says is true.

Treat	Can Chickens Eat
Acorns	No
Almonds	Yes
Apple Cores	No
Apple Peels	Yes
Apple Seeds	No
Apples	Yes
Arugula	Yes
Asparagus	Yes
Avocado	No
Baked Potatoes	Yes
Banana Peels	Yes
Bananas	Yes
Bean Sprouts	Yes
Beans	Yes
Beet Greens	Yes
Beet Leaves	Yes
Beets	Yes
Bell Peppers	Yes
Blackberries	Yes
Blueberries	Yes
Bread	Yes
Broccoli	Yes
Brown Rice	Yes
Brussels Sprouts	Yes
Butter	No
Cabbage	Yes
Cantaloupe	Yes
Cantaloupe Rinds	Yes
Cantaloupe Seeds	Yes
Carrots	Yes
Cashews	Yes
Cat Food	Yes
Cauliflower	Yes
Celery	Yes
Cereal	Yes
Cheese	Yes
Cherries	Yes
Cherry Pits	No
Chia Seeds	Yes
Chicken	Yes
Chocolate	No
Chocolate Cake	No
Cinnamon	Yes
Citrus	Yes
Coconut	Yes
Coffee Grounds	No
Cooked Beans	Yes
Cooked Oatmeal	Yes
Cooked Pinto Beans	Yes
Cooked Potatoes	Yes
Cooked Rice	Yes
Corn	Yes
Corn Husks	Yes
Corn On The Cob	Yes
Crickets	Yes
Cucumber Peels	Yes
Cucumbers	Yes
Dairy	No
Dates	No
Dog Food	Yes
Dry Oatmeal	Yes
Dry Rice	No
Earthworms	Yes
Eggplant	No
Eggs	Yes
Fish	Yes
Flowers	Yes
French Fries	No
Fruit	Yes
Garlic	Yes
Ginger Root	Yes
Goat Feed	Yes
Grapefruit	Yes
Grapes	Yes
Grapes With Seeds	No
Grass	Yes
Green Beans	Yes
Green Onions	Yes
Green Peppers	Yes
Green Tomatoes	Yes
Ham	Yes
Hot Peppers	Yes
Kale	Yes
Kiwi	Yes
Kiwi Skin	Yes
Leeks	No
Lentils	No
Lettuce	Yes
Mango	Yes
Mango Skin	Yes
Marshmallows	No
Mashed Potatoes	Yes
Mealworms	Yes
Meat	Yes
Meat Scraps	No
Melon	Yes
Moldy Bread	No
Nectarines	Yes
Nuts	Yes
Oatmeal	Yes
Oats	Yes
Olives	No
Onions	No
Orange Peels	Yes
Oranges	Yes
Pasta	Yes
Pea Pods	Yes
Peach Skins	Yes
Peaches	Yes
Peanut Butter	Yes
Peanut Shells	Yes
Peanuts	No
Pears	Yes
Peas	Yes
Pecans	Yes
Peppers	Yes
Pickles	No
Pineapple	Yes
Pinto Beans	No
Plums	Yes
Pomegranate	Yes
Pomegranate Seeds	Yes
Popcorn	Yes
Popcorn Kernels	Yes
Popped Popcorn	Yes
Potato Peelings	Yes
Potato Peels	Yes
Potato Skins	Yes
Potatoes	Yes
Pumpkin	Yes
Pumpkin Seeds	Yes
Quinoa	Yes
Radish Greens	Yes
Radish Leaves	Yes
Radishes	Yes
Raisins	Yes
Raspberries	Yes
Raw Broccoli	Yes
Raw Cabbage	Yes
Raw Carrots	Yes
Raw Corn	Yes
Raw Eggplant	Yes
Raw Fish	Yes
Raw Green Beans	No
Raw Meat	Yes
Raw Potatoes	Yes
Raw Pumpkin	Yes
Rhubarb	No
Rhubarb Leaves	No
Rice	Yes
Rolled Oats	Yes
Shrimp	Yes
Shrimp Shells	Yes
Soybeans	No
Spaghetti Squash	Yes
Spinach	Yes
Squash	Yes
Strawberries	Yes
Sugar Snap Peas	Yes
Sunflower Seeds	Yes
Sweet Potato Skins	Yes
Sweet Potatoes	Yes
Tomato Plants	No
Tomatoes	Yes
Tuna	No
Uncooked Oatmeal	Yes
Walnuts	Yes
Watermelon	Yes
Watermelon Rind	Yes
Watermelon Seeds	Yes
Wheat	Yes
Worms	Yes
Yogurt	Yes
Zucchini	Yes

It's a bit long... sorry and thank you!

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[Tonyroo]

Looks right. There's other food guide chart on byc to compare with.

 

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Looks right. There's other food guide chart on byc to compare with.

Thanks!

 

[JaeG]

Our chickens regularly have apple cores and seeds, and I have given them dry, uncooked rice before to no ill effect. They loved it. They also get raw milk when I have too much which is a real treat.

 

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Our chickens regularly have apple cores and seeds, and I have given them dry, uncooked rice before to no ill effect. They loved it. They also get raw milk when I have too much which is a real treat.

Yeah, I also feed my chickens onions and avocado and they loved it.

 

[Brooks_]

I looks good more or less. A couple things from skimming it: Lists beans and cooked beans as yes...should only be cooked, eggplant fruit but not leaves/plant itself is ok, avocado flesh not rind or pit is ok, ham yes but a lot of salt so not a lot or often.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi just wondering if what this chart says is true.

Treat	Can Chickens Eat
Acorns	No
Almonds	Yes
Apple Cores	No
Apple Peels	Yes
Apple Seeds	No
Apples	Yes
Arugula	Yes
Asparagus	Yes
Avocado	No
Baked Potatoes	Yes
Banana Peels	Yes
Bananas	Yes
Bean Sprouts	Yes
Beans	Yes
Beet Greens	Yes
Beet Leaves	Yes
Beets	Yes
Bell Peppers	Yes
Blackberries	Yes
Blueberries	Yes
Bread	Yes
Broccoli	Yes
Brown Rice	Yes
Brussels Sprouts	Yes
Butter	No
Cabbage	Yes
Cantaloupe	Yes
Cantaloupe Rinds	Yes
Cantaloupe Seeds	Yes
Carrots	Yes
Cashews	Yes
Cat Food	Yes
Cauliflower	Yes
Celery	Yes
Cereal	Yes
Cheese	Yes
Cherries	Yes
Cherry Pits	No
Chia Seeds	Yes
Chicken	Yes
Chocolate	No
Chocolate Cake	No
Cinnamon	Yes
Citrus	Yes
Coconut	Yes
Coffee Grounds	No
Cooked Beans	Yes
Cooked Oatmeal	Yes
Cooked Pinto Beans	Yes
Cooked Potatoes	Yes
Cooked Rice	Yes
Corn	Yes
Corn Husks	Yes
Corn On The Cob	Yes
Crickets	Yes
Cucumber Peels	Yes
Cucumbers	Yes
Dairy	No
Dates	No
Dog Food	Yes
Dry Oatmeal	Yes
Dry Rice	No
Earthworms	Yes
Eggplant	No
Eggs	Yes
Fish	Yes
Flowers	Yes
French Fries	No
Fruit	Yes
Garlic	Yes
Ginger Root	Yes
Goat Feed	Yes
Grapefruit	Yes
Grapes	Yes
Grapes With Seeds	No
Grass	Yes
Green Beans	Yes
Green Onions	Yes
Green Peppers	Yes
Green Tomatoes	Yes
Ham	Yes
Hot Peppers	Yes
Kale	Yes
Kiwi	Yes
Kiwi Skin	Yes
Leeks	No
Lentils	No
Lettuce	Yes
Mango	Yes
Mango Skin	Yes
Marshmallows	No
Mashed Potatoes	Yes
Mealworms	Yes
Meat	Yes
Meat Scraps	No
Melon	Yes
Moldy Bread	No
Nectarines	Yes
Nuts	Yes
Oatmeal	Yes
Oats	Yes
Olives	No
Onions	No
Orange Peels	Yes
Oranges	Yes
Pasta	Yes
Pea Pods	Yes
Peach Skins	Yes
Peaches	Yes
Peanut Butter	Yes
Peanut Shells	Yes
Peanuts	No
Pears	Yes
Peas	Yes
Pecans	Yes
Peppers	Yes
Pickles	No
Pineapple	Yes
Pinto Beans	No
Plums	Yes
Pomegranate	Yes
Pomegranate Seeds	Yes
Popcorn	Yes
Popcorn Kernels	Yes
Popped Popcorn	Yes
Potato Peelings	Yes
Potato Peels	Yes
Potato Skins	Yes
Potatoes	Yes
Pumpkin	Yes
Pumpkin Seeds	Yes
Quinoa	Yes
Radish Greens	Yes
Radish Leaves	Yes
Radishes	Yes
Raisins	Yes
Raspberries	Yes
Raw Broccoli	Yes
Raw Cabbage	Yes
Raw Carrots	Yes
Raw Corn	Yes
Raw Eggplant	Yes
Raw Fish	Yes
Raw Green Beans	No
Raw Meat	Yes
Raw Potatoes	Yes
Raw Pumpkin	Yes
Rhubarb	No
Rhubarb Leaves	No
Rice	Yes
Rolled Oats	Yes
Shrimp	Yes
Shrimp Shells	Yes
Soybeans	No
Spaghetti Squash	Yes
Spinach	Yes
Squash	Yes
Strawberries	Yes
Sugar Snap Peas	Yes
Sunflower Seeds	Yes
Sweet Potato Skins	Yes
Sweet Potatoes	Yes
Tomato Plants	No
Tomatoes	Yes
Tuna	No
Uncooked Oatmeal	Yes
Walnuts	Yes
Watermelon	Yes
Watermelon Rind	Yes
Watermelon Seeds	Yes
Wheat	Yes
Worms	Yes
Yogurt	Yes
Zucchini	Yes

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I give whole apples seeds, & all to my birds, & it hasn't harmed them in anyway.

Chickens are actually more tolerant to cyanide then most people think.

I've also given grapes with seeds. Once again, the birds are fine.


I see tuna being recommended here quite often as a snack for sick, & molting birds.

Soy is a common ingredient in chicken feed, so I don't know why that's on the list.

Fed my birds Rhubarb before, once again they're fine. Leaves are highly toxic, so those are to be avoided at all cost.

All parts of a potato needs to be cooked before given to the birds. This means the flesh, & peels.

Meat Scraps are okay.

Peanuts are perfectly okay for chickens, just give the unsalted type.

Lentils are fine too.

No ham, it's high in salt.

Acorns are edible, but are just bitter if not prepared properly. Chickens love bitter flavors.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Mine get meat scraps (usually egg and chicken, sometimes beef) and apple cores. I don't know if they eat the seeds or not during that, but the core isn't any different than the flesh besides being a bit firmer.

Umm, acorns, I know ducks can eat.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Onons are OK, can just give the eggs an odd flavor.

 

[JedJackson]

When I lived in California my chickens ate olives freshly dropped from the tree with no ill effects.

I think most of those things are okay so long as they are given in small quantities, but in general I agree with the list. I've heard citrus isn't good for chickens, though, and anything fatty or salty isn't good for them.

Potatoes, bean, rice and lentils should be cooked. And never give them anything moldy or rotten or they will have problems with their crops.