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Feeding Hens Raw Potato Skins - Yes or No?
Came across this in a thread a few days ago and both Pearl and I both said that hens should not be fed raw potatos or skins. In my case the warning came from my granny but I didnt know exactly why only that she used to say it makes them sick.
Had a dig about and here is the answer: Potatos contain solanine and chaconine, both are glycoalkaloid toxins that are found in all parts of the plant. Most of the solanine in the potato tuber is found just under the skin or within the skin. Solanine and chaconine are toxic to hens. Although cooking appears to remove most of it.
So the answer to the question is NO do not feed raw potato or skins to your hens.
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
yes rho, thats near enough to what i can remember i read about it.
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
My rule of thumb is that if I wouldn't eat it myself, then I don't feed it out to the animals.
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Mmm..... layers pellets! Nom nom!
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Came across a few other foods that are iffy for hens.
Lettuce contain a opiate called Lactucarium and if fed in quantity will give you happy trippy laid back hens.
Also do not feed - avacados, mushrooms, onions in excess, rhubarb leaves, tomato & potato leaves and stems, uncooked beans, seeds of pears, apples and cherries but the fruit it ok, chocolate - so no easter eggs for them, and caffine. Iam sure there are plenty more.
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
lol jp!
Rho, I can honestly say that my rule still works for your list- I wouldn't touch avocados or mushrooms with a 10 foot pole!
Does lettuce make people trippy too? ;)
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Apparently they do in quantity. I dont know how many heads you would have to eat though! :-))))
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Hmmm...explains alot about rabbits!
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
Lettuce will not only make them trippy but can cause very watery loose droppings which can dehydrate birds.
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
i know if you get the starch of a spud in a cut it will sting like hell
Sunday, June 5th, 2011
few of my hens anialiated my rhubarb plants, looked like a bad infestation of slugs! they all still alive, I wouldnt purposely few them the leaves though.
Monday, June 6th, 2011
feed even!, not few
Monday, June 6th, 2011