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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: looe-looe-belle on November 28, 2010, 18:02

Title: vegetable peelings
Post by: looe-looe-belle 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?

Title: Re: vegetable peelings
Post by: orchardlady 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.

Title: Re: vegetable peelings
Post by: looe-looe-belle 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?

Title: Re: vegetable peelings
Post by: orchardlady 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.

Title: Re: vegetable peelings
Post by: Lindeggs 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!