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Not all food is safe for chickens and some common kitchen leftovers can seriously harm your flock
• 1 Chocolate
Contains substances toxic to chickens
• 2 Raw beans
Raw beans contain harmful compounds that affect digestion
• 3 Salty foods
Too much salt can damage their health quickly
• 4 Moldy food
Mold can cause serious illness and poisoning
• 5 Raw potato peels
Especially green peels which contain toxic chemicals
• 6 Alcohol or caffeine
Very dangerous even in small amounts
• 7 Sugary junk food
Causes poor nutrition and weak egg production
• 8 Rotten leftovers
Spoiled food increases risk of disease and digestive problems
THE REAL TRUTH
Just because chickens can eat many things doesn’t mean everything is safe for them
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