[lisa123]

:o hi there i have had my chooks now for about 4mnths and they are both laying. i give them layer pellets and corn and wonderd if and what sort of fruit peel, fruit, veg peel (what sort and has it got to be cooked) or can they have it raw. also can they have things like a bit of pasta??

[lisa123]

i know that they can have potoatoe peel but that has to be cooked

[SnooziSuzi]

I found that giving mine too much potato made my eggs very starchy.

Mine get all of our table scraps (except the meat - the cats get that) but I also give them bird seed, bread, they're even partial to cheese sandwiches (which they steal from me at the lottie  :roll: )

[matilda duck]

Well the question should be what don't chickens eat  

Mine love veg peeling but they will only eat them raw, even potato peelings  :roll: .....if I cook them they turn their noses up at them!! :shock:

[lisa123]

:o  thanks dogs wont be very amused if i start giving the chickens there scraps,lol  oh well they can share.

[freda]

mine lurve raisins/sultanas/currants in any order! Lettuce and tomatoes are pretty popular too! In fact I think the only thing they weren't keen on (had a few lurking in a pack at bottom of cereal cupboard!) was sugar puffs!! Don't blame them really - kids cereal is vile!
Tried them on weetabix and porridge - they loved that!
Too much pear gave mine the runs! :shock:
Enjoy experimenting

[lisa123]

hi there thanks will have to try them on some currants etc just as treats now and then.

[oldjalopy]

Ours appear to like the odd apple that was left over from this years crop, porridge, pasta and general left overs, so they cant be too fussy on the whole.   I expect that if they did not like a particular food they would not bother eating it?   Our dog on the other hand is a fussy blighter.:evil:

[BestBreast]

Hi does anyone know if they can eat swede peel. I'm just worried as often green near the skin could it be toxic?

My hens like left over cereal soaked in soya milk. raw or cooked brussels, cabbage, cooked, swede, potatoes/peelings. They love raw spring onion tops, broccoli leaves/florette's and grapes.
Not keen on lettuce, carrots. cooked corn or peas.

[Debz]

I give mine a cooked peeling breakfast every day which can include potates, carrots, turnip, brocolli, cabbage, brussels and the outside leaves of the cauli.  They do get pellets everyday as well but love scratting about the dish of peelings for their favourite bits.

[WhatCameFirst]

Definitely no citrus fruits though, or avocado for some reason. Or green bits of potato.

[peanut]

mine love raisins

Tuna when they're moulting is good for them

and......

they love custard creams!!!!!

[T C]

Hi id like to know the reason why hens shouldnt eat avocados, we have avocado trees and my hens had a really good fill last year, nothing happened to them just like to know why, TOP CAT

[Roughlee Handled]

My only suggestion is do not let them have to much fresh fruit or they will get the runs!!!

[lisa123]

thanks for all your answers