bananas

[toripeeps]

I see where you can feed them melons, grapes but what about bananas and apples, corn etc. Can they eat just about anything?

 

[Imp]

Quote:
Yes, yes, and yes. Pretty much anything people could eat.

Imp

 

[trooper]

I feed mine bananas but I peel them.I don't know if you have to,just habit I guess.They seem to love them

 

[Judy]

Our treats chart:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-Treats_Chart

Which is no doubt not a complete list.

Fruit seeds, including apple, often have toxins in them, I read recently, after giving them a bunch of apple scraps from prepping apples -- which they loved, and were not visibly harmed by. I guess after this I'll try to pick most of the seeds out; I'm not depriving them of apple trimmings.

 

[ChickiKat]

My chickens like almost everything. They really like squash ground up in the food processor with yogurt mixed in. And they seem to really love anything with seeds, ie: melons, tomatoes, cucumbers... And they do like really soft apples and pears that have fallen from the trees and are not fit for human consumption.....

 

[HenCrazyMom]

My girls love bananas but I peel them. I read somewhere that peels are not good for them. They also love grapes, watermelon, apples minus the seeds, potato peelings that are not green.

 

[5chicks4us]

I gave my girls a peeled banana today that my four year old decided he didn't want to eat.

They were so excited that I barely had the plate on the ground and they were chowing down.

 

[savingpurple]

Mine love bananas. They prefer kale over collard greens though. LOVE thier yogurt too. Grapes too. Try freezing the grapes for a treat on a hot day....that was recommended on here by someone, and it works good.

Love the treat list form here too. Made my notes next to each trial. That way I could have it handy if ever in question

 

[ruffedgrouse]

I will have to give mine bananas to see how they like them!

 

[SanctusPullus]

Bananas don't last very long in my house anymore. I go to the store and get a bunch and the next morning when I go to eat one they've mysteriously all disappeared...

"Hey, kiddo#1, did you eat the last banana?"

"No."

"Hey, kiddo #2, did you eat any bananas?"

"Yuck..."

I then look out the window to see the chickens all wiping their beaks on the ground.

I swear they must have a key to the back door or something...