Apples

[SunshineGal]

Apples are listed as a treat for chickens. I cut out the seeds because they are toxic but do I need to peel them?

 

[fldiver97]

No, they can eat the peel

 

[chickens really]

They can eat the entire apple. They would have to consume a huge amount of apple seeds to get sick..

 

[GC-Raptor]

I buy apples in 3# to 5# bags and sometimes one is bruised or past prime.
I toss the whole apple in the pen and they devour everything.
Same with grapes, I toss them in whole.
Exceptions are avocado and citrus fruits.
I don't buy fruit for my chickens, but if a fruit is past its prime, but not rotten or moldy it goes to the chickens. GC

 

[21hens-incharge]

Mine get whole apples too.

I take a screw eye and thin rope to hang them in the run.
The chickens have a blast pecking at the swinging apple.

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

I've been known to buy apples in quantities larger than most do (for cider making).

My girls get ALL the scraps...seeds, skin, core, and flesh. Never had an issue.

 

[RumneyRoost]

I planted an apple tree in the unroofed run last year, it’ll be a few more years before we get any apples though.
The girls seem to think the 3 little branches hide them from raptors though...

 

[SunshineGal]

Thanks to all of you!! I have 3 organic apples left so I will use your ideas to give them to my girls!