What should chickens not eat?

[tec27]

Is there anything chickens shouldn't eat? I usually just throw them vegetable scraps and stuff like that but is there anything that could actually hurt them?

 

[jeslewmazer]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-treat-chart-the-best-treats-for-backyard-chickens

Don't eats are at the bottom of the page.

 

[tec27]

Thanks i was looking for this page and couldn't find it lol.

 

[jeslewmazer]

Your welcome.

I have that problem too sometimes, and now learning a new format.

I've almost got it down.

 

[ChickenAddict92]

I have a book on chickens and this is what it says on toxic foods:
DO NOT FEED CHICKENS:
Black locust
Black nightshade
Bladderpod (bagpod)
Castor bean
Corn cockle
Crown vetch
Death camas
Jimsonweed (thorn apple)
Milkweed
Oleander
Poison hemlock
Pokeberry
Potato*
Rattlebox
Vetch
Water hemlock (cowbane)
Yew
* I've read in a few places that it's okay to feed chickens potatoes if you don't feed them green eyes or the skins. The green eyes/skins contain some sort of toxin. I'm not positively sure of this, so just to be safe, don't feed your chickens potatoes either.

 

[Alethea]

I'd add salt, avocados, chocolate, rhubarb, snowberries. Green potatoes are bad for all of us, toxic to the liver.

 

[truper]

I also don't feed mine onions or citrus fruits.

I've read various thoughts on onions,so I don't take the chance

 

[tec27]

Thank you everybody for your responses! Really appreciate it.

 

[sagenhoney]

Great info - thanks

 

[growyourbrew]

From what I read, no potato skins because they can't digest it. I've feed them our potato leftovers (no skin) in different forms without problem