Can chickens eat chanterelle mushrooms?

[myfivehens]

So, we have had a super wet summer here in GA and the tasty chanterelle mushrooms have been popping up everywhere! Does anyone know if they are safe for chickens??

 

[chfite]

I would not feed mushrooms to a chicken.

Chris

 

[myfivehens]

Thanks Chris for your reply! Do you have a reason you wouldn't? Are they not good for chickens? I know they are a good source of protein for humans so I was thinking they may be for chickens as well...maybe I'm wrong.

 

[aggiemae]

We have mushrooms all over the yard in spring and our hens never touch them. but if you are asking about toxicity, I think that if a variety isn't toxic to humans it is probably safe for chickens.

 

[donrae]

I feed mine cheap button mushrooms in leftovers all the time---can't afford the good stuff, so I can't say yes for that particular species. Mine do avoid the "horse poop" mushrooms, though...........

 

[ItsDavid]

I'm in Georgia and picking chanterelle's as fast as I can. Feed them to chickens?? Why? These mushrooms are worth about $ 25 a pound!. Sautee them with butter & olive oil, freeze them.

 

[myfivehens]

Well, though they are tasty the second time I ate them they did not agree with my stomach...I may have gotten a false chanterelle not sure. But either way I can't even stomach the sight of them after that I ended up tossing them to the chickens but they didn't pay them much attention.

 

[Rich386]

What are you thinking they will proably die if they eat them.
For your safety and theirs send them to me for proper disposal!!! LOL