spicy chickens

[crazy mother clucker]

Are pepper flakes or jalapenos or spicy scraps in general, harmful to chickens?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I don't think so. People claim that some spicy thing (can't remember what though) helps with worms. Not sure if it works though

 

[Red-Stars-in-RI]

So, you have lots of spicy food? Does that make you a spicy chicken tender?

Chickens (and all birds) can’t taste capcacin, the spicy substance in peppers. I can’t speak to help with worms, but it’s one treat you don’t have to worry about squirrels, chipmunks, etc stealing from the flock.

 

[chrissynemetz]

My flock get spicy bits all the time, it's never bothered them at all.

 

[Coops Dad]

My son makes homemade salsa that can melt your teeth; he and I love it but my wife can't even look at it. When it gets past its "use by" date (you can tell by the bubbles as it starts to ferment), we throw it into the scrap bucket for the chickens. They don't seem to care or notice that it's more like nuclear lava than food.