Clairenh
Songster
Hi all,
We are getting our first chickens (3 Red Sex Link pullets) this Saturday. We plan to give them our food scraps. I have read a ton of stuff on here, and from that I know a few things NOT to give them: coffee grounds, green potato peels, avocado.
Here is my question - can I give them the following things that grow in our yard and/or are common scraps in our house:
Kitchen scraps:
- Jalapeno pepper ends/stems and seeds
- Cilantro stems
- Raspberries/blueberries/blackberries that are a bit old - a little white mold and or mushy
- white and yellow onion ends, peels, etc.
- mushroom stem bases (the dirty parts)
- food leftovers that I wouldn't eat, but don't have science experiment-type mold growing yet...
Yard stuff:
- Kousa dogwood berries - we have a tree that drops tons of these. They are edible (inside part is pretty yummy) but I read that the gritty skin irritates the stomachs of dogs. Anyone know if chickens are ok with these?
- Mint - we have a ton of it everywhere and we plan to let them free range our enclosed yard when we are around.
- Magnolia flowers - the run and coop are going to be right near a large magnolia tree
I am hoping they are smart enough not to eat anything, or too much of anything, to get sick.
We are getting our first chickens (3 Red Sex Link pullets) this Saturday. We plan to give them our food scraps. I have read a ton of stuff on here, and from that I know a few things NOT to give them: coffee grounds, green potato peels, avocado.
Here is my question - can I give them the following things that grow in our yard and/or are common scraps in our house:
Kitchen scraps:
- Jalapeno pepper ends/stems and seeds
- Cilantro stems
- Raspberries/blueberries/blackberries that are a bit old - a little white mold and or mushy
- white and yellow onion ends, peels, etc.
- mushroom stem bases (the dirty parts)
- food leftovers that I wouldn't eat, but don't have science experiment-type mold growing yet...
Yard stuff:
- Kousa dogwood berries - we have a tree that drops tons of these. They are edible (inside part is pretty yummy) but I read that the gritty skin irritates the stomachs of dogs. Anyone know if chickens are ok with these?
- Mint - we have a ton of it everywhere and we plan to let them free range our enclosed yard when we are around.
- Magnolia flowers - the run and coop are going to be right near a large magnolia tree
I am hoping they are smart enough not to eat anything, or too much of anything, to get sick.