Miggy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have some green beans that are surplus. I looked on the net to see if they are ok for the chickens and got 3 different answers from various sites. One says never as per this quote "Toxic substance called Solanine (2 Dried or undercooked Beans Raw, or dry beans, contain a poison called hemaglutin which is toxic to birds." One says yes as long as they are cooked and another says no problem?????? Anyone know the correct answer. Miggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Our girls love green beans. I havent heard of them being posionous? We always give them cooked though, the girls prefer all their veg cooked. Peas are their favourite at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 We have an allotment so have lot of green beans in the summer, can't get mine interested though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I've tried giving them to my girls and no matter how small I cut them up they still pick around them...they really hate green beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillM Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 I'm not surprised, so do I! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 bleurgh, me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I didn't used to like them, but have found most veg can be improved with some garlic butter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Green beans are a no no with my lot they just turn their beaks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 My lot only peck at cooked stuff. Spoilt chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Solanine is a toxin found in the nightshade family, of which the potato is a member. It is rendered harmless by cooking, so never feed uncooked spuds or their peelings to your chickens. Legumes (peas and beans) contain a trypsin inhibitor which interferes with protein uptake, so it is best to cook the item before dishing it up to the chickens. Mine love left over green beans .. although they rarely get them as I prefer to eat them myself with some aoili. I often give mine chick peas (tinned) with the salt and sugar rinsed off. They gobble them up in less time than it takes to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 just for kicks I tried giving my girls some tiny chopped up green beans with some left over roasties and pasta - and again - they left every little bit of green bean behind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
