Is It Safe for Chickens?

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Safe for chickens

Fruits:

  • Apples
  • Apricots
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cherries
  • Coconut
  • Cranberry
  • Dates
  • Edamame
  • Eggplant
  • Grapes
  • Grapefruit
  • Honeydew
  • Kiwi
  • Lemon
  • Limes
  • Mango
  • Oranges
  • Papaya
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Pineapple
  • Plum
  • Pomegranate
  • Strawberries
  • Watermelon

Vegetables:

  • Acorn Squash
  • Alfalfa Sprouts
  • Alfalfa
  • Almonds
  • Amaranth
  • Asparagus
  • Basil
  • Beans (cooked only)
  • Bell Peppers
  • Beet Greens
  • Beets
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels Sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Chili Peppers
  • Cilantro
  • Collard Greens
  • Corn
  • Cornbread
  • Cucumber
  • Green Beans
  • Green Peppers
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Mushrooms (store-bought only)
  • Okra
  • Peas
  • Potatoes (cooked or mashed only)
  • Radishes
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • String Beans
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Tomatoes (ripe only)
  • Turnips
  • Zucchini

Meat:

  • Cooked chicken
  • Cooked eggs
  • Cooked turkey
  • Dog food (in moderation)
  • Fish (raw or cooked)
  • Ham (in moderation)
  • Meat scraps (cooked only and in moderation)
  • Mice
  • Minnows
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Shrimp

Other:

  • Yogurt (in moderation)
  • Bread (in moderation)
  • Breadcrumbs (in moderation)
  • Bread crust (in moderation)
  • Cheese (in moderation)
  • Chia seeds
  • Coffee grounds (in moderation)
  • Cottage cheese (in moderation)
  • Flaxseed
  • French fries (in moderation)
  • Garlic (in small quantities)
  • Ginger
  • Goat food (in moderation)
  • Grass cuttings (no pesticides or fertilizers)
  • Grits
  • Ham (in moderation)
  • Honey
  • Mealworms
  • Oatmeal
  • Oats
  • Peanut butter
  • Peanuts
  • Pepper seeds
  • Pickles (in moderation)
  • Popcorn (unpopped or popped and unsalted)
  • Porridge
  • Quinoa
  • Seaweed
  • Sunflower seeds