What not to Feed Chickens?

[angie_02]

I've given my chickens fruits like bananas and cantaloupe, as well as lettuce because they really enjoy getting fresh treats. I want to continue giving them new fruits and vegetables but I'm wondering if and what foods I should avoid giving my chickens? Thanks!

 

[Top Rooster]

Pineapples and apple seeds you can give them pineapple in moderation but too much is poisonous and apple seeds are just poisonous for the first seed

 

[lastco]

Avocado (well the pits and peel are supposedly the worst, but I avoid it altogether out of habit from keeping parrots). Lol.

 

[blackdog043]

Here's a list of treats for reference.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

Never ever give them rice they will die. Bread is okay. I like to give them bread in the winter.

 

[angie_02]

Thanks everybody!

 

[Top Rooster]

I've given mine rice jasmine rice and they lived.

 

[RoosterCogburn7]

I've given mine rice jasmine rice and they lived.

That is lucky. That is why at weddings rice is no longer thrown, because it expands in the avian digestive system and they cannot, for lack of a better term, 'Fart' and it kills them. That is why bird seed was thrown as long ago as my wedding. I have been married to my wife 18 years this December.

 

[blackdog043]

Maybe the rice was cooked, then it is ok to feed them.

 

[lastco]

Cooked rice is ok. Uncooked rice is not ok.