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looe-looe-belle

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vegetable peelings
« on: November 28, 2010, 18:02 »
hello everyone! Could anyone tell me is it safe to give vegetable peelings such as carrot and potato raw? Somebody told me that i should cook them is this true?
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orchardlady

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Re: vegetable peelings
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2010, 18:15 »
My hens don't really like carrot peelings raw but if it's grated small they will. Yes your friend is right you will need to cook the potato skins.
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Re: vegetable peelings
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2010, 18:19 »
thank you for that however why should the potato peelings be cooked? Is there something harmful in raw peelings?
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Re: vegetable peelings
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2010, 20:55 »
Oh, I'm no horticulturist but basically chickens are like us and cannot digest root vegetables well. Have you ever tried eating a raw potato..yuck I'm sure.
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Re: vegetable peelings
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2010, 22:09 »
Also note that green potatoes are just as toxic to hens as they are to us.  So no green peelings please!
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