ChrisEllis Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I was wondering what sort of food can chickens eat apart frm their obvious pellets etc. and what cant they eat? I have hust fed them mince pies and best of both bread - is that ok? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I give mine bread, haven't tried mince pies. There's a comprehensive list on 'about chickens' bit. I wonder about xmas pud - ended up with two that no one wants to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisEllis Posted December 31, 2009 Author Share Posted December 31, 2009 i know the feeling- no one wants Christmas pudding anymore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I tend to stick to the obvious things like fruit and veg. Mine only get bread when I need them to go back in the run quickly or I'm trying to get an escapee back in the run. I'm sure I read somewhere that too much bread can cause crop problems but I may well be wrong. As for christmas pud I hadn't thought about it, does contain a lot of sugar though. OH wouldn't let me anyway we'll still be eating it in March and they will keep till next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Avocados and uncooked potato of any sort are definitely out as they contain toxins which are highly poisonous to birds. I would personally add any poultry products to the banned list. Apart from that, pretty much anything goes, as long as it doesn't contain more than traces of salt, sugar or fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Ours found the stub of a stale loaf on the compost heap this morning and ate/fought over that along with some cat sick that I hadn't spotted until it was too late I think they spent so much time fighting over the bits of bread that they didn't notice the starlings making off with it LOL! I don't actually feed them this stuff, they just dig it up out of the heap. However I was wondering about a bit of Christmas Pud as well - they love raisins. Only a little bit as a treat after they've been FR during the day. It is home made from fruit and apart from the natural sugar in the fruit, has none added. It has a tiny bit of brandy in it, but I should think that has all evaporated by now. The impression I get from this forum is that chickens can eat pretty much anything except for the things already mentioned, but that it is best to give them predominantly "normal" chicken food (pellets, corn) and keep the "treats" as treats and give them the treats later in the day so they can fill up on nutritious stuff first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
