Chickens eat canned fish ?

[Gramma Chick]

Hi , I see alot about fresh fish . How about canned mackerel ? For humans ? I feed it to my cat ..Who gets bored with it . I hate to waste it ..can I give it to the chickens ..It is just a regular teaspoon full . My chicks are maybe 3 weeks old . Thank you , Deborah

 

[jamesbwood]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens

says cooked only but doesn't say why. I just posted asking a similar questions about fresh fish.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Hi , Thanks I read that ..Forgot it was there .
If you search raw fish here is one thread
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/441253/fresh-raw-fish-for-chickens
Do you have older chickens or babies ?
Deborah

 

[Aschenfire]

My girls LOVE canned tuna...thought I was going to have a full blown chicken riot on my hands when I gave them a can.

 

[kellypepperk]

did a quick search for tuna for chickens and found this thread... I mixed 2 cans with our dinner leftovers - corn and mashed sweet potatoes. I see what you mean about a full blown chicken riot! WOW! Ok, so that will go on the list of yummy treats!

 

[vodkalady]

about the mackerel...i have some in pouches but it has salt in it also so i do not give this to my chickes due to the salt in it