Can I feed chickens hot peppers for healthier eggs?

[GimmeCake]

I'm wondering if it will affect my chickens if I fed them some Bhut Jolokia or Moruga Scorpion peppers from my garden? Specifically if it will affect the taste in the eggs. The peppers have lots of vitamins in it and that's why I want to feed it to them. Also, how would I give them to them? Raw? Dried?

 

[thylton]

I'm no expert, but don't think it will hurt your chickens. May have some spicy eggs if you fed to many.

 

[donrae]

I feed my chickens bell peppers and anahiems all the time. I'm not familiar with the specific peppers you're talking about (we're very much gringos!), but my birds think peppers are great. I feed tons of stuff from my garden every year.

 

[ChirpyChicks1]

Go for it. Sometimes you have to give them foods a few time before the flock finds the treat yummy but no harm in trying. It can make your eggs spicy though

 

[marktoo]

I mix garlic & cayenne into my birds FF every morning, they seem to like it. They're not laying yet so I don't know how it will effect the eggs.