Chickens will eat just about anything. Like humans, they are omnivores and will eat whatever is put in front of them: seeds, bugs, grains, fruits, veggies, meat (a lot of people report watching their chickens happily chomp on toads, frogs, and rats)….Yum, right?! They also love “people food” table scraps from the kitchen. However, just because they will eat almost anything doesn’t mean that they should…especially fingers! Check out this post by Jill Winger at The Prairie Homestead for what NOT to give your chickens:
-Avocado pits and peels- can be toxic
-Chocolate- toxic to dogs AND birds (besides, who throws away CHOCOLATE?? 🙂 )
-Junk food- processed foods are bad for them
-Green potato skins, dry beans: both contain toxic substances
-Citrus (peels)- MAY thin out eggshells, chickens tend to not eat them anyway.