Can chickens eat tomatoes?

[Spartan22]

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The latter means no unripe tomatoes (green) and no tomato plants leaves, which are not good for them.

 

[blujean]

thank you, please tell me, what does Broodiness mean

 

[oldhen2345]

my chickens literally wait at the garden gate for their tomatoes, squash and zucchini.
when they see me or my husband go in with a basket, they know the goodies are coming their way!

LOL my chicken didn't wait. I had a beautiful garden (thanks to composted chicken poop).Now it is a desert of dirt. No more beets, carrots, corn, squash. Five of the okra has made a comeback and three of the peppers are struggling to exist. The only thing thriving is the cherry tomatoes. They are lovely and the chickens, so far, have left them alone. I hate to go check the garden, for fear the chickens will want to know what I find interesting there. LOL

 

[oldhen2345]

thank you, please tell me, what does Broodiness mean

Chickens get "broody" when they want to hatch some eggs for babies. They sit in the nest and "brood". they don't want to come out even to eat. they stop laying eggs when they are broody. Broodiness is hard to break-if you don't want chicks. We have no rooster, yet I have two chickens that have decided to go broody. I shuck them out of the nesting area several times a day, and other than fussing loudly at me, it hasn't helped- they just go right back in. I have to gather eggs several times a day too, so they won't have anything to sit on. Hopefully this will wear off soon.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I wish they couldn't. We grow a bunch. Watch em slowly grow, nurture them and anticipate a fresh juicy Beefsteak Tom. As soon they ripe red.. ATTACK!
Then they laugh at me... Buck buck buck...

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Chickens get "broody" when they want to hatch some eggs for babies. They sit in the nest and "brood". they don't want to come out even to eat. they stop laying eggs when they are broody. Broodiness is hard to break-if you don't want chicks. We have no rooster, yet I have two chickens that have decided to go broody. I shuck them out of the nesting area several times a day, and other than fussing loudly at me, it hasn't helped- they just go right back in. I have to gather eggs several times a day too, so they won't have anything to sit on. Hopefully this will wear off soon.

Ours stop laying sometimes when going broody.
Their metabolism is altered I believe.

 

[oldhen2345]

I wish they couldn't. We grow a bunch. Watch em slowly grow, nurture them and anticipate a fresh juicy Beefsteak Tom. As soon they ripe red.. ATTACK!
Then they laugh at me... Buck buck buck...

I have heard that hanging red Christmas balls on your tomatoes before you get ripened ones will discourage them. They peck at the balls and think it is not tasty, so when you get tomatoes to ripen, they just think it is another nasty tasting red ball and ignore them. I haven't tried this, but will next year.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

I have heard that hanging red Christmas balls on your tomatoes before you get ripened ones will discourage them. They peck at the balls and think it is not tasty, so when you get tomatoes to ripen, they just think it is another nasty tasting red ball and ignore them. I haven't tried this, but will next year.

I like that because not just the Chickens attack them when ripe. Mother Nature's flying rats (little birds... Hahaha) take more than their share. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[kissezmychicken]

I just bought a magazine, "Chickens" by Hobby Farms, and it says 'no tomatoes for chickens...
That is just wrong. I don't know why they would say that!? Publish that!? I know that is bad info.

 

[hlhutchinson]

They will eat tomatoes with no problem.

They will also eat the tomato plant.


In addition they will eat the pepper plants, zukes, beans, squash, berries, and corn when it first sprouts.

If it doesn't eat chickens, chickens it eat!!

lol