Okay, I realize this may sound like a really stupid question but I've read that it's okay to feed your chickens leftovers. However, is there anything you should NOT feed them? Are there any foods that may be harmful?
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I've heard they should t have salty foods and I always season my food well, so I don't ever really give my chickens leftovers...except maybe plain cooked spaghetti noodles.
Most leftovers you can feed them. But, of course, there are some foods to avoid at all costs. These include:
Alcohol
Moldy Foods
Anything Salty
Avocado-Avocado has a fatty acid in it called “persin” which sadly can be fatal to chickens and sometimes other birds.
Green Areas of Potatoes, Peels and Potato Sprouts
Leaves from Tomato, Pepper, Potato, Eggplant or Nightshade Plants
Onions
Potatoes-Surprisingly, potatoes contain solanine which causes diarrhea, heart failure and kills red blood cells. However, sweet potatoes do not contain this substance and are perfectly fine and dandy to feed to your flock. Sweet potato fries are also fine as long as they aren’t salted.
Processed Foods and Sweets
Raw, Dry Beans
Raw Peanuts and Other Nuts
Rhubarb leaves-Rhubarb leaves surprisingly contain oxalic acid which is poisonous to chickens.
Tobacco
Spaghetti is fun to give them too. They run around with the noodles like worms and chase each other
Very interesting to know. I had posted this question on another forum just a few minutes ago. What does nuts, dried fruit do to them? I gave them some today...oops.