fruit makes them stop laying?

[cracked_egg]

So I have a hatchery catalog that says don't feed them fruit, it can make them stop laying, and take up to 6 weeks to re-start.

 

[vstoltzfus]

Hmmm. I feed mine fruit, and they eat all the lower berries off my bushes, and that hasn't affected their laying at all. Did it say what kind of fruit?

 

[mgw]

I hope fruit isnt bad I just fed ours nectorines today & they gonna lay first egg any day. hope someone comes along soon with definite answer for you!

 

[Dar]

they say citrus is a no no for that reason... i feed mine citrus with no ill affects

 

[NonnasBabies]

I've never heard of this! If your worried about it do a search on the forum or on google! I'm sure you'll find what your looking for!

Missi

 

[Dingleberry]

Mine love bluberries, watermellon. cantalop and have layed the same as before I gave them fruit.

 

[SpringChickens]

Maybe they're worried that someone will try to feed them ONLY fruit? That diet wouldn't have enough protein to sustain egg laying.

 

[Dar]

sometimes I wonder how much it truth based on actual science, and how much is wives tale?

we all know its dangerous to swim after eating right?... LOL

 

[tammyd57]

I have always fed my chickens fruit and never had any egg laying issues from it.

I think, like most things, it depends how much you give them. Too much of anything is bad.

 

[cracked_egg]

I have read how people feed their chickens fruit, but this catalog says not to, so I was just wondering what the deal is... Makes sensse that they shouldn't fill up on fruit... I'll rre-read it in a bit

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