Can chickens eat sweet peas

[Yuki]

NOOOOOOOOO good thing I don't eat bird lol

Peas will kill chickens!!! Well,, that is if the peas are only served at the same time you have let's say a rotisserie chicken!!! Aside from that your good to go.

 

[Criticalicious]

Green sweet peas are fine. In fact, my chicken feed includes dried peas as a major ingredient. What you DON'T want to feed them are dried beans. Here's a brief list of what not to feed. I've read in multiple places not to feed tomato plants but my birds razed the tomato plants to the ground with no ill effects. That may vary by type of tomato plant or by breed of chickens - I don't know.

 

[Yuki]

Thank you so much I have books on what not to feed but they come with a very small list though I've only been raising chickens for 7 years but that was with help with my mother she doesn't know much about chickens I just adore my hens to bits they love to snuggle thanks again for the link I'll make great used of its contents and I had heard about beans being toxicand including soybeans have no nurinets art all thanks again

Green sweet peas are fine. In fact, my chicken feed includes dried peas as a major ingredient. What you DON'T want to feed them are dried beans. Here's a brief list of what not to feed. I've read in multiple places not to feed tomato plants but my birds razed the tomato plants to the ground with no ill effects. That may vary by type of tomato plant or by breed of chickens - I don't know.

 

[Sullivaneggs]

No such thing as a dumb question here on BYC. You only learn by asking . Enjoy your flock!

I feed my chickens left over canned peas all the time they love it. No problems

 

[NatJ]

I feed my chickens left over canned peas all the time they love it. No problems

There are two kinds of "sweet peas," and that causes confusion.

The kind of "peas" or "sweet peas" you buy at the grocery store for people to eat, that are sold frozen or canned or whatever, are safe for chickens too. (Scientific name: Pisum sativum) This is the kind that people usually grow in a vegetable garden.

But the kind of "sweet peas" that people grow in flower gardens are toxic to people and chickens and many other animals. (Scientific name: Lathyrus odoratus)