(not a troll post) Can my chickens eat serrano peppers?

[Bryce Thomas]

Just the pepper itself, not the stem. I wanna see if they would like it as a treat but I don't want them to panic over the spicyness. Serannos are 10,000-23,000 on the scoville unit, a jalapeno is 2,500-8,000. Would peppers be toxic to chickens as well? Just so it is known, chickens CAN taste spiciness and I dont want them running around because of the spiciness and run into a wall or something because they may or may not freak out because of the spiciness

 

[Kiki]

Just the pepper itself, not the stem. I wanna see if they would like it as a treat but I don't want them to panic over the spicyness. Serannos are 10,000-23,000 on the scoville unit, a jalapeno is 2,500-8,000. Would peppers be toxic to chickens as well? Just so it is known, chickens CAN taste spiciness and I dont want them running around because of the spiciness and run into a wall or something because they may or may not freak out because of the spiciness

No it's not toxic.
Chickens can not taste the spicy.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

No it's not toxic.
Chickens can not taste the spicy.

you sure about that? my chickens sure do taste the spiciness of other safe foods

 

[Painted Calls]

Why would you want to feed super hot peppers as a treat?

I'm honestly curious why you're so hung up on weird treat items. Toss them a couple peas or crickets every now and then.

 

[Bryce Thomas]

Why would you want to feed super hot peppers as a treat?

I'm honestly curious why you're so hung up on weird treat items. Toss them a couple peas or crickets every now and then.

cause i treat my babies with love and care and love to give them random stuff that they might like

 

[Kiki]

cause i treat my babies with love and care and love to give them random stuff that they might like

Don't feed the troll.

 

[CluckerFamily]

Most people feed treats to chickens that are beneficial to them.

 

[Painted Calls]

cause i treat my babies with love and care and love to give them random stuff that they might like

Plenty of proven safe stuff that they will like. No need to get all crazy with it. Eventually you'll find something they like that kills them.

 

[NatJ]

Capsaicin (the "hot" in chili peppers) causes a burning feeling in mammals, but not birds. That is why some people add hot pepper flakes or powder to birdseed, because the squirrels dislike it but the birds don't care.

https://eugene.wbu.com/birds-and-hot-pepper

So I would say it's probably fine to offer serrano peppers to chickens.

 

[45lk9p459gm-w]

It could be a way to stave off global warming and save fuel .... feed them hot peppers in the evening and collect boiled eggs in the morning.