Fresh Eggs Daily® | Lisa Steele

Blueberries are a nutritious treat for your chickens. Blueberries are one of the best treats you can give to your chickens. They are a "super food" packed with all kinds of health benefits and nutrients.

Chocolate and other sources of caffeine can be very harmful for chickens. Chocolate, coffee grounds, tea bags, and other sources of caffeine can be very harmful for chickens.

Onions should not be fed to chickens because they contain the toxin thiosulphate. I don't recommend feeding onions to your chickens because any potential health benefits are far outweighed by the potential health risk.

While raisins aren't toxic to  chickens, they should only be fed in moderation. Raisins are toxic to dogs and cats, but oddly enough, they are not harmful to chickens. But, they still should only be fed in moderation.

Apples are nutritious treats for chickens, but take care feeding the apple seeds, which contain cyanide. Apples are nutritious treats for chickens that they'll love. You can cut them in half, slice them, or hang them for the chickens to have fun playing their own game of tetherball with. 

Iceberg lettuce and other leafy greens are great additions to your chickens diet, but some types are more nutritious than others. Giving your chickens plenty of leafy greens is a great way to supplement their diet and provide them with some variety, as well as extra hydration and nutrients.

Tomatoes are part of the nightshade family which contains the toxins solanine and tomatine .   Members of the nightshade family all contain the toxin solanine. Unripe tomatoes also contain the glycoalkaloid tomatine.  

Strawberries, and other types of berries, are nutritious treats for your chickens.    Strawberries are a nutritious treat for your chickens - and they will love them. I always save the strawberry tops for my chickens when I buy strawberries.

Grapes have wonderful health benefits for your chickens, just be sure to cut them up so they don't pose a choking hazard. Grapes are a healthy treat for your chickens as long as they're fed in moderation.

  Chickens can eat citrus fruit in limited amounts without any issues, but too much can cause problems.     I save most kitchen scraps for my chickens, but citrus rinds or leftover oranges, grapefruit or lemons go right into the compost pile. Citrus is one thing that chickens don't need to be eating.

All parts of the avocado plant are toxic to birds, including chickens, as well as some mammals and should be avoided. According to the Merck Veterinary Manual , chickens should not eat the flesh, pits, skins, or leaves of the avocado plant, all of which which contain persin, which is a fungicidal toxin.