potato peels

[jmantoo1]

can i feed my chickens raw potato peels

 

[janramsey]

I am not an expert..........but Grandma always did.....

 

[Judymae]

I've always fed my chickens potato peels. It never hurt them. I've always fed my chickens my kitchen leftovers like potato peels, onion skins, tomato tops, carrot scrapes, and celery tops. They fight over the fresh stuff. Usually they grab what they can and run around the coop.

 

[allen wranch]

Green potato peels are not good for chickens or humans due to a substance called Solanine.

Wikipedia says: Solanine is a glycoalkaloid poison found in species of the nightshade family. It can occur naturally in any part of the plant, including the leaves, fruit, and tubers. It is very toxic even in small quantities. Solanine has both fungicidal and pesticidal properties, and it is one of the plant's natural defenses.

Read the complete article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanine​

 

[dlhunicorn]

Quote:
onions for one are listed as toxic for birds...and Carla (Allen Wranch) explained about the potatoes...do not count on your chickens "knowing" what is bad for them...also do not count on thes "toxic" plants immediately being identifiable by finding a dead bird the next morning...usually it is a slow process damaging organs , inhibiting the ability of your bird to utilize the nutrients in their feed etc.
http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html
Toxic Plants

and here are some more sources for toxicity:
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=toxicologydisease&action=display&num=1165263379

http://msucares.com/pubs/infosheets/is1214.htm
(Feed Chickens Properly)

here are some of my collected articles on nutrition :
http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=nutrition&action=display&num=1157992073

http://dlhunicorn.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=contributingfactorsnutrition
(factors contributing to nutritional disorders)

 

[dangerouschicken]

I always heard NO ONIONS, NO RHUBARB, NO POTATOES.