Will chickens eat things that are bad?

[Pheonix]

I was wondering if chickens will eat things that are bad for them? I've heard that things like potatoes, tomato plants, and things are bad for them. I was wondering if they will eat them if they are growing in the garden. I also have paint chips and paper all over the yard and wondered if they would try eating it, and how much they could eat and not die.

Thanks for the help.

 

[fordmommy]

Yes, they will.

I have heard of on ecase were someone had put styroform insulation in their coop and didn't cover it with anything. ANd the chickens were pecking and eating that styroform.

And my uncle swears he found a diamond in a gizzard once.

Don't know I believe that....

But I'm sure there are a ton if things they will eat.

 

[Victrix]

You will find they love tomatoes, and anything else in your garden they can get their little beaks in

Mine have eaten paint chips, styrofoam, and various other nasty things, but are still perfectly healthy. You will be amazed at where they can sneak and what they will eat

 

[Pheonix]

Ok, great. As long as they will be ok if they eat a few bad things. I don't care about the tomatoes this year, and actually plan on giving them to the chickens anyways. I just want to make sure they won't be harmed if they eat the potato plants or if I need to fence it off.

Thanks

 

[Cheep]

I broke some glass on the concrete near the run, & didn't get it all up, seemingly. Next day, one of my hens was trying to eat the glass, or so it appeared to me

 

[Alabama ee]

I am not sure...I put some Birthday cake in from Walmart. They love bread..but would not touch the Walmart cake. Maybe they are smarter than we think?

 

[woodmort]

Quote:

First sign of intelligence I heard about from chickens.

 

[Mak]

Yep, mine ate part of a styrofoam box which I can't imagine is very nutritious! Didn't seem to hurt them any, but I try to keep things picked up around the yard. They were trying to eat a couple plastic tear strips from a bag of oyster shell the other day. Two were actually fighting over the things. Silly birds!