Can hens eat seeded grapes?

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SusieB

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Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« on: February 16, 2012, 20:54 »
I read somewhere that you shouldn't let chickens eat the seeds in grapes.  Does anybody know if this is correct?  I know apple pips have a small amount of cyanide, but I see no reason why they can't have grapes with seeds.

I want to buy them the really big fat grapes (with seeds) our local green grocer sells, but I don't, just in case there is a problem.

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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2012, 21:14 »
Dont know of any problem with them eating the seeds but I would cut the grapes up before you give them to the hens.

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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 22:10 »
Not heard of any problems with seeded or unseeded grapes nor apples and pips for that matter.... They will eat anything and i mean anything and discard what they dont like!
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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 22:29 »
No,they are not good for your hens. But I luv big fat juice grapes so send em to me...luv Aden...

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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 22:32 »
And watch out for all the little baby grapevines that appear all around the garden! lol

Our girls love fruit.  Mind you can't remember the last time I had a grape let alone the hens! lol

But they love apples, pears, melons, pumpkin etc, and you can buy different seeds for birds, so I've never heard that any pips or seeds are bad for them.

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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 22:38 »
Can,t remember the last grape I had either..Grapes for hens indeed.

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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2012, 23:49 »
No eating grapes?   One of the few scrummy things that won't make you fat - and you can treat the hens.......
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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2012, 07:29 »
yes apples seeds etc do contain poison but you would have to feed your girls nothing but the seeds for a long time and in huge quantities so don't worry.
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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2012, 08:41 »
Would think that too many grapes would be the problem, I wouldn't like to poo pick after they had eaten a bunch!   :tongue2: :lol:
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Re: Can hens eat seeded grapes?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2012, 08:56 »
Our chooks get grapes daily as a treat - only 1 or 2 depending on the size of the grape - and they love them.  Well, they love anything to be honest  ::)  Cherry tomatoes are another favourite with them.
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