Foods to stay away from?

[Feathers Acres]

I've heard of all these treats to feed my chickens, But I havent heard any to stay away from. Are there any treats that could potential harm my chickens?. Or can they pretty much eat any treats and veggies?.

 

[thechickenchick]

The only thing I know for sure is raw potato peels. I read here they are toxic. Other than that I feed them anything we eat. Nothing moldy or rotten. I hope this helps.

 

[Anny]

I've heard you are supposed to avoid dry beans as well.

 

[MariposaMama]

I think I read to stay away from citrus, too, but I don't know why.

 

[AHappychick]

are there any greens or cabbage that they can not eat?

 

[digitS']

Mustard family plants are known to cause some problems with livestock and people. This family includes cabbage, kale, leaf mustard, turnips, etc.

I really don't know what to think about this since many of these plants are often food for people and grown as forage crops for livestock. I'm sure that there are some that are less palatable and more toxic than others. But certainly, we and our animals should be getting a varied diet and not trying to live on these plants.

http://www.vet.purdue.edu/toxic/plant34.htm

Many, many plants can build up nitrates and become toxic. This is especially true when the plants are growing in less than ideal conditions. For example, when a field has flooded or under drought conditions or when there is excessive nitrogen in the soil.

Steve