Spinach as food for chickens

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Spinach as food for chickens
« on: August 10, 2024, 13:58 »
Hi, I`m being told that spinach has a detrimental effect on chickens liver. Anyone come across this ?

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Re: Spinach as food for chickens
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2024, 16:04 »
It is true that raw spinach contains a fair bit of oxalic acid which interferes with the absorption of calcium.  That can affect egg quality and the health of the chickens.  A lot of poultry websites caution about feeding too much, some say it is not worth the risk as you can’t accurately predict how much oxalic acid the chickens are intaking.

Mine sometimes get raw spinach and I am fine with them having it as an occasional treat.  I wouldn’t be chucking it in daily though. 


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Re: Spinach as food for chickens
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2024, 19:37 »
Thanks New Shoot....noted. I presume chard is ok?

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Re: Spinach as food for chickens
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2024, 20:46 »
Chard is a great alternative.  Chickens are generally OK with any leafy green humans can eat. 

The only ones I know you have to be careful with are spinach and sorrel, because of the oxalis acid content.  Mine adore both, but they only get them now and then  :)
« Last Edit: August 10, 2024, 20:49 by New shoot »


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