Is It Safe for Chickens?

Search what chicken can and can not eat.

Everything Chickens Can eat

A comprehensive list of what chickens can eat.

FoodSafe to Eat

Acorn Squash
Yes

Alfalfa
Yes

Alfalfa Sprouts
Yes

Almonds
Yes

Amaranth (cooked or extruded)
Yes

Apples
Yes

Apricots
Yes

Asparagus
Yes

Avocado flesh
Yes

Banana bread (in moderation)
No

Basil
Yes

Beans (cooked only)
Yes

Beet Greens
Yes

Beets
Yes

Bell Peppers (no stems)
Yes

Blueberries
Yes

Bread (in moderation)
Yes

Bread crust (in moderation)
Yes

Breadcrumbs (in moderation)
Yes

Broccoli
Yes

Brussels Sprouts
Yes

Cabbage
Yes

Cantaloupe
Yes

Carrots
Yes

Cauliflower
Yes

Celery
Yes

Cheese (in moderation)
Yes

Cherries
Yes

Chia seeds
Yes

Chili Peppers
Yes

Cilantro
Yes

Coconut
Yes

Coffee grounds (in moderation)
Yes

Collard Greens
Yes

Cooked chicken
Yes

Cooked eggs
Yes

Cooked turkey
Yes

Corn
Yes

Cornbread
Yes

Cottage cheese (in moderation)
Yes

Cranberry
Yes

Cucumber
Yes

Dates
Yes

Dog food (in moderation)
Yes

Edamame
Yes

Eggplant
Yes

Fish (raw or cooked)
Yes

Flaxseed
Yes

French fries (in moderation)
Yes

Fried food (in moderation)
Yes

Garlic
Yes

Ginger
Yes

Goat food (in moderation)
Yes

Grapefruit
Yes

Grapes
Yes

Grass cuttings (no pesticides or fertilizers)
Yes

Green Beans
Yes

Green Peppers
Yes

Grits
Yes

Ham (in moderation)
Yes

Honey
Yes

Honeydew
Yes

Kale
Yes

Kiwi
Yes

Lemon
Yes

Lettuce
Yes

Limes
Yes

Maggots
Yes

Mango
Yes

Mealworms
Yes

Meat scraps (cooked only and in moderation)
Yes

Mice
Yes

Milk products (in moderation)
In Moderation

Minnows
Yes

Mushrooms (store-bought only)
Yes

Oatmeal
Yes

Oatmeal, uncooked
Yes

Oats
Yes

Oats, uncooked
Yes

Okra
Yes

Onions (in small quantities)
Yes

Oranges
Yes

Papaya
Yes

Peaches
Yes

Peanut butter
Yes

Peanuts
Yes

Pears
Yes

Peas
Yes

Pepper seeds
Yes

Pickles (in moderation)
Yes

Pineapple
Yes

Plum
Yes

Pomegranate
Yes

Popcorn (unpopped or popped and unsalted)
Yes

Porridge
Yes

Potato, peel, cooked
Yes

Potatoes (cooked or mashed only)
Yes

Quinoa
Yes

Radishes
Yes

Raw amaranth
Yes

Rice
Yes

Scrambled eggs
Yes

Seaweed
Yes

Seaweed
Yes

Shrimp
Yes

Soybeans
Yes

Spinach
Yes

Squash
Yes

Strawberries
Yes

String Beans
Yes

Sunflower seeds
Yes

Sweet Potatoes
Yes

Tomatoes (ripe only)
Yes

Turnips
Yes

Uncooked rice
Yes

Watermelon
Yes

Watermelon rind
Yes

Wheat berries
Yes

Yogurt (in moderation)
Yes

Zucchini
Yes

Acorns
No

Alcohol
No

Avocado pits and skin
No

Butter
No

Chicken, raw
No

Citrus
No

Elephant ears
No

Food with mold
No

Kidney beans (uncooked)
No

Meat scraps (uncooked)
No

Mushrooms, wild
No

Nightshade family plants
No

Potato, raw
No

Potato, sprouted
No

Raw chicken
No

Raw eggs
No

Rhubarb
No

Rhubarb, leaf
No

Stone fruit pit
No

Tomato leaves
No

Tomato, green fruit
No

Turkey carcass (uncooked)
No

Uncooked beans
No

Uncooked bread
No

Uncooked eggs
No

Xylitol
No

Apple seeds
In Moderation

Baked beans
In Moderation

Banana peels
In Moderation

Beet peels
In Moderation

Flax
In Moderation

Nuts (unsalted)
In Moderation

Turnips
In Moderation

Walnuts
In Moderation

Watermelon rind
In Moderation

Wheat
In Moderation

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