Cashews? Are they safe for my chickens?

[White Wolf Bear]

I feed my chickens a variety of table scraps (essentially anything we eat, minus fats) almost every day. I feed grain and mash in the morning, and a batch of veggie clippings, skins, leftovers, etc. in the afternoon, after all their grain is gone. There are a few foods I know they aren’t supposed to eat, and I avoid them, but I’m not sure about cashews, and everyone I’ve asked doesn’t know. I got a big bag of them that got left out and got stale, and I’d like to throw them in with their food.

 

[DobieLover]

I feed my chickens a variety of table scraps (essentially anything we eat, minus fats) almost every day. I feed grain and mash in the morning, and a batch of veggie clippings, skins, leftovers, etc. in the afternoon, after all their grain is gone. There are a few foods I know they aren’t supposed to eat, and I avoid them, but I’m not sure about cashews, and everyone I’ve asked doesn’t know. I got a big bag of them that got left out and got stale, and I’d like to throw them in with their food.

I would feed them in moderation.
I would also recommend you supplement the kitchen scraps with meat scraps or invest in some food grade fish meal to up the protein.

 

[White Wolf Bear]

I would feed them in moderation.
I would also recommend you supplement the kitchen scraps with meat scraps or invest in some food grade fish meal to up the protein.

I do give the fish, chicken, turkey, and lean beef. Essentially anything we eat, they eat (minus pork and fatty foods). I also mentioned, perhaps you missed it, that they get a nice high quality meal, mash, or grain, before getting scraps, and they only get the scraps, when the grain feed is all eaten already. I also bake the egg shells (from their eggs, after we’ve eaten them) and grind them up and add to their food also, in addition to cooked eggs.

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

I agree on giving in moderation...and maybe break up the nuts into “bite size” pieces.

 

[N F C]

Are the cashews salted? Salty foods can cause health issues with chickens.

 

[aart]

when the grain feed is all eaten already

They should have a high quality chicken ration available every hour they are awake.
Anything else in moderation.

 

[annaBsChick]

Unless its on this list, and isn't contaminated with mold, rotting or otherwise in poor condition, it is usually ok for chickens - http://www.chickendvm.com/toxic.php

 

[featherhead007]

It's ok to just send all the cashews to me, I love them!

 

[chickens really]

Feed them to the wild birds..

 

[Shadrach]

I feed my chickens a variety of table scraps (essentially anything we eat, minus fats) almost every day. I feed grain and mash in the morning, and a batch of veggie clippings, skins, leftovers, etc. in the afternoon, after all their grain is gone. There are a few foods I know they aren’t supposed to eat, and I avoid them, but I’m not sure about cashews, and everyone I’ve asked doesn’t know. I got a big bag of them that got left out and got stale, and I’d like to throw them in with their food.

As long as they are unsalted and chopped, they're fine in moderation.