Chickens eating scraps??

I feed mine everything I eat. All my table scraps go to the chickens. I haven't found anything yet they don't like. They are little eating machines. Last week mine had biscuits & gravy, beef stew, grits, strawberries, half loaf of bread & a bananna. So I would say let them eat!

 

I feed mine fruit & veggie scraps, just not onions & garlic in case that might make their eggs taste weird. I've also read here not to give them potato peels or avocado as they are toxic to chickens.

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I've also read here not to give them potato peels or avocado as they are toxic to chickens.

Avacados are very bad.
But so far everything else seems to be fine. Mine ate macaroni and cheese today and love it.​

 

Is it the whole avocado or just the skin thats bad for them? Green potatoes will kill just about anything. Didnt know the skins were bad for them, they love french fries haha

I feed them everything I eat except for candy. I mean everything if its to big or tough I toss it in the blender then feed it to them.

Bubba

 

On the bread, the only time I have bread to throw away, it is because it has gone mouldy on me, and I have been afraid to feed them anything that has mold on it. That wouldn't be good for them, would it?

 

Everything I have read states to not feed chickens old or moldy food...if you wouldn't feed to yourself (or kids or DH), don't feed it to the chickens.

 

no rhubarb, potato, or avocado.

mine eat lots of veggies and fruit and LOVE it. the yolks are nice and orange!

 

Mine got into my garden and demolished the pile of potatoes that I thrown aside. There weren't any green ones, just ones that were cut or holey.... I planned on plowing them into the soil this fall. Should I be worried? Its been a week since they ate them and they still lay eggs and are still very active...

Mine love table scraps. They won't eat the lettuce tho...