7 Plants NOT to Feed Your Chickens

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7 Plants NOT to Feed Your Chickens

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It might seem like chickens are the ultimate recyclers, capable of eating anything and returning it to the ecosystem, but there are some things that you absolutely DO NOT want to feed your chickens.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Rest In Peace, Gucci
00:08 - Intro
00:49 - Plants You Should Not Feed To Your Chickens
01:47 - Avocado
02:28 - Allium Family
03:02 - Citrus
03:30 - Cocoa Or Chocolate
03:55 - Cannabis
04:32 - Dried Beans
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@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

This is the last video little Gucci will be in as she sadly passed away :( you'll see how we plan to honor her soon here on the channel.

@clairepatton3963 Жыл бұрын

So sorry for the loss of your little love.

@jackbennett2269 Жыл бұрын

@the6ixgardener321 Жыл бұрын

🙏🏿

@arcan762 Жыл бұрын

@@mmmjd-usa 👨‍🍳

@TinMan445 Жыл бұрын

RIP Gucci, Eric’s garden will miss you.

@pattigibson4396 Жыл бұрын

We have feral chickens roaming our property, and they decimated our black eye pea crop. They stripped the peas open while they were still on the plant and ate every pea they could find. They also dug up an ate the potatoes that were growing close to the surface of the garden bed and ate the avocado pears straight off the tree. Rather than dying, they have increased their numbers and I quake in fear to see what will happen this year.

@bummblebee77 Жыл бұрын

i think he was referring to dried beans/peas. fresh and raw may have a different chemical compound

@Hannah.-_-. Жыл бұрын

I think you meant to say that tomato leaves/plants are not good for hens, BUT ripe tomatoes are perfectly fine - actually they are great! I have been feeding my hens excess ripe tomatoes for a decade - they go absolutely nuts for them 😊

@chrisz.9974 Жыл бұрын

Came here to say this. I noticed anything with red they go nuts for. They love red peppers too.

@anna9072 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I found that they loved to go down the row of my tomatoes and take a sample of each tomato as soon as it started turning red…

@katlyn7443 Жыл бұрын

Yes I too have been feeding my chickens tomatoes with no issues at all. I just keep the leaves away from them.

@MarthaMajority Жыл бұрын

Our chickens are forever surveying my enclosed tomato vines just in case there’s an errant tomato to peck. 😅

@MsWDWFAN1 Жыл бұрын

Rest in peace Gucci. May you nourish the ground to grow beautiful plants. You were a loved and cherished hen.

@GenevievesDesignStudio Жыл бұрын

LOVE the mildly chaotic vibe of this video 😂 This is all so good to know, thank you for the info! Let me know if you'd like a little Gucci illustration to honor her 🤍

@epichomesteading Жыл бұрын

That would be SO kind of you Genevieve

@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672 Жыл бұрын

Sorry for your loss. I know she was one of your favorites, ours as well. She was a beautiful.🌻💐

@thaocanhcut Жыл бұрын

I raise chickens for more than a year and i observe them. They are pretty smart in my observations. They actually know what to eat and what not. All in your list, my chickens avoid. We dont give them enough credit

@chrisz.9974 Жыл бұрын

I notice they sort of experiment. They used to eat the tomato leaves. Now they leave them alone. But any hint of ripeness on a tomato, they go after.

@thaocanhcut Жыл бұрын

@@chrisz.9974 Agree. They take a little bite of something they are not instintly know. They are definitely drawn to red and ripen fruit for sure. They totally avoid avocado pit, onion and garlic and raw root veggie.

@user-kg9xx3nz2p Жыл бұрын

Hi neighbor! I have 5 hens in Bonita. Thank you for the vital information. Much appreciated. 😊👍🏻🐓

@rahaf6686 Жыл бұрын

garlic can be great for sou crop and deworming, but i heard not in big amounts and the hens need to be used to eating it if theyre not picky

@KK-FL Жыл бұрын

I had no idea about the beans. Thank you!

@fuubar21 Жыл бұрын

This was VERY helpful! Thank you Thank you Thank you!

@graveyardbby7709 Жыл бұрын

our queen may be gone but never forgotten❤️🐓👑

@doloresgonzalez6988 Жыл бұрын

I subscribed to your second channel thank you Kevin for all you do . I love your channels.

@MarthaMajority Жыл бұрын

Kevin thanks so much for this information, I just didn’t know what not to feed! What happened to Gucci? She was so much pleasure to watch. On another topic which of your channels has the interview with with the farmer of the future. His farm is delightful in the hills and valleys. That video is very good! Thanks!

@vickibarana7635 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!! I keep learning more and more about my girls from watching you all talk about the girls - thank you so much for the information!!!

@NorthToSouthChannel Жыл бұрын

Gucci was and will always be ICONIC. So sorry for your loss.

@kathleengibson-rodgers3313 Жыл бұрын

This little family of ours are sending you much many hugs and support Kevin. When our daughter 'Larkin' was watching this with me she started to cry. She said (she is 10) 'I wish I could give my Uncle Kevin a big hug and tell him it's is ok to feel sad and miss Gucci'. Then she & I started to cry. We will be honoring Gucci in our 'Blessings' tonight and please know our hearts are with you at this very sad time. RIP Sweet Gucci. OX

@ryananderson2346 Жыл бұрын

Sending you some love Kevin

@dawnybaby5200 Жыл бұрын

I feed my hens raw garlic and make garlic water for them all the time and they are totally fine. Garlic is a natural dewormer and helps their poop to not stink. 👍🏼

@klashmar13 Жыл бұрын

I think the bigger issue with the garlic is it changes the egg flavour. But if you lime garlicky eggs then why not? (Might not taste great in cookies tho lol)

@dawnybaby5200 Жыл бұрын

@@klashmar13 I've been giving 7-10 fresh, raw, minced garlic cloves to 7 hens each month for several days in a row for over 3 years and I have never tasted a hint of garlic in their eggs. 🤷‍♀️

@klashmar13 Жыл бұрын

@@dawnybaby5200 Oh interesting. Every once in a while fresh garlic or onions would get thrown to our chickens and you could taste it! It probably totally just depends on the flock.

@katlyn7443 Жыл бұрын

I use garlic in the water or mixed into fermented feed as a natural dewormer as well twice a month for years with no issues.

@Jenolistic Жыл бұрын

Your chickens are so polite for the grubby's... mine are like crackheads needing a fix for them, seriously they tackle me every morning for them, I had to up my subscription bucket to once a month 🤣

@girlmeetsmeeple5415 Жыл бұрын

I toss a lot of my garden scraps in my chicken run for the girls to browse-in the past that has probably included drying/withering pea plants and old bean plants (though I try to harvest any old pods.) should I avoid letting them have the plants as well, or just the beans?

@KimberBoho-pq8wo Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@italiana626sc Жыл бұрын

So sorry to see that Gucci is gone, Kevin. Gone but not forgotten! 💛

@allisond3184 Жыл бұрын

Siri always popping off when she's least wanted! 😂 I don't have chickens (it's a dream to have them one day), but I watch all your chicken content as I love how chaos they are when you bring out the snacks. RIP Gucci!!

@janallen541 Жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for keeping bugs off leaves? I planted collard greens and leaves got holes in them...I’m assuming it was bugs

@Chet_Thornbushel Жыл бұрын

Ive never heard about legumes being harmful! Good to know. That does make me curious because I swear a lot of chicken feed mixes and recipes include dried peas and lentils? I wonder if specific varieties of legumes are okay?

@Hannah.-_-. Жыл бұрын

It's only uncooked beans that could be harmful. Cooked beans and other legumes (dry or cooked) are healthy options for hens to eat 👍

@Chet_Thornbushel Жыл бұрын

@@Hannah.-_-. thank you, I figured as much because I do see some dried legumes used in feed. But Kevin said you don’t want to give them “any sort of dried legumes” so I was curious if they have more specific information about it.

@lisaespiritu2901 Жыл бұрын

So 🙌 you filmed this while Gucci was still with us 🐔

@JumpingSpider37 Жыл бұрын

One thing I’ve observed in my own chickens is they seem to ignore things that aren’t great for them. I get onions that have gone a little south from a cafeteria at my college and the chickens never touch them. Same with orange peels. Not interested at all. I also free range my flock in the backyard, so it could be due in part to such liberal access to other food sources. If there’s nothing else for them to eat, maybe they’d try? I don’t know. Always better safe than sorry but I don’t sweat tossing orange peels in the chicken composting system.

@puddintame7794 3 ай бұрын

My chicken yard is filled with wild onions and silver leaf nightshade. I pull them up but there's just no way to get ahead of them. I hate to resort to herbicide. I think two of my chickens poisoned themselves on the nightshade.

@jeezumcrow8655 Жыл бұрын

I also heard that the top greens from parsnips are bad for chickens.

@olafemio Жыл бұрын

Are cooked legumes ok ?

@SunshineCountryChickens Жыл бұрын

God bless our precious chickens 💖

@terimcd5681 3 ай бұрын

I agree with most of this, but you should include some ways that some of these things are actually beneficial to chickens. Things like a tea made from garlic and a spray bottle filled with a combination of lemon juice and water. If you're unaware of what these things do, do your research. Another thing you can add to this video is anything dried, like rice and grits. Not because they're poisonous, but because they will absorb water after they've been ingested.

@PlantObsessed Жыл бұрын

Feed all that to your worms. They will eat it all. If the chickens are pecking a rhythm on the bucket is it beeek boxing?

@kypie8 Жыл бұрын

😂

@gwenb4531 Жыл бұрын

You really should name one Prada.

@MsMeI Жыл бұрын

Just imagine for a silver laced wyandotte... so perfect.

@skynet40433 Жыл бұрын

🌻Gucci

@ETaberham Жыл бұрын

There are a few companies that sell scratching feed that has split lentles in. And they always link to it being okay because of a study about boiler chickens. I have a huge bag of the stuff so not sure what to do with it

@bummblebee77 Жыл бұрын

in my inexperienced opinion i would say if you have been feeding it to your chickens already and have not had any issues then keep doing it in moderation and keep an eye on the chickens for any health changes

@jennifersiegrist8440 Жыл бұрын

So sorry little Gucci passed, you have many video’s to remember her by ❤❤❤

@NotPalliot Жыл бұрын

Hooray for chickens!

@uma7894 Жыл бұрын

Some people help their hens chill out with cannabis… Hemp seed’s probably good/nutritious?

@deanwatt Жыл бұрын

Yeah our chooks love chocolate cake more than life itself and don't mind digging into avocado. They have been eating raw tomatoes for years and love em! You're dreaming man

@RozenKitten Жыл бұрын

Oh no now I’m worried, I’ve been feeding my chickens tomatoes from my garden, they absolutely LOVE them. I could’ve sworn they were safe especially since my grandma always fed it to her chickens 😢

@Caelamon Жыл бұрын

if you listen closely to the end of the tomato segment he mentions leaves. Ripe tomato fruits are fine, its the greens that will kill them

@TinMan445 Жыл бұрын

Yea as mentioned it’s just the leaves. Actual fruit is fine.

@jacobeparsels9251 Жыл бұрын

If its not broke don't fix it Alot of times people say something is bad just because the read it online without any actual testing for example I know many people that feed their chickens cannabis and it's very healthy especially if it's seeded it's very high in protein and nutrients I think the rash he's talking about if from pesticide not cannabis but Alot of people won't even admit they sprayed their plant because people won't want to buy it

@Calax93 Жыл бұрын

@Jacobe Parsels he said not the tomato leaves he didn't say anything was wrong with the fruits

@RozenKitten Жыл бұрын

@@Caelamon at the end of the segment he literally says "why feed your chickens [potatoes, tomatoes, or eggplants] just compost them". Hence my worry, I have the captions on, I KNOW what he says. It's not my lack of understanding thank you

@chrisz.9974 Жыл бұрын

Well, good thing I didn’t do a legume cover crop!

@garchompy_1561 Жыл бұрын

can the chickens eat chillies since they have evolved to be eaten by birds? or are chickens just very sensitive to that chemical?

@Hannah.-_-. Жыл бұрын

Yes they can! They don't have capsaicin taste receptors, so they cannot feel the heat (or pain) of chillies. They are really good for them too. I feed all my 'too hot' peppers to my chickens :)

@AJ-oy5iv Жыл бұрын

I gave mine gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) that was a month from expiration. Their egg yolks turned a beautiful red-orange. That’s my new egg selling trick, greens and peppers.

@Andrea-gp1xn Жыл бұрын

RIP Gucci, gorgeous little fluff.

@Shawayze Жыл бұрын

You will be missed gucci

@TinMan445 Жыл бұрын

I hope people aren’t feeding chickens bud haha but the leaves are very nutritious and edible for humans and dogs, can’t say for chickens though. My dog likes to take a bite out of fresh leaves and I’ve tried them a few times. I hope people are just giving there chickens the leaves they prune as it’s often done to avoid powdery mildew.

@lolad7779 Жыл бұрын

Siri always trying to insert herself in our lives more then she already is.

@beebop9808 7 ай бұрын

Can't say that I've ever known a chicken to eat anything that harms them. Whether they can taste it or genetic memory I haven't a clue? Just as I've seen many times over when young birds meet my beehives for the first time they instantly turn away. Any type of bee or wasp actually. Being the insectivores they are that has to be bred into them. I imagine much of what they eat is the same.

@pmctee Жыл бұрын

Are cooked legumes safe?

@JumpingSpider37 Жыл бұрын

Yep! I’ve fed my chickens cooked beans and they loved em! No problems

@skittlesskittles7577 Жыл бұрын

Kevin chickens shouldn’t eat that many mealworms. Easy on them. Feed + meal worms = a lot of protein.

@katlyn7443 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for pointing this out I noticed the same thing. Far to many meal worms.

@menacetosobriety7282 Жыл бұрын

rest in peace gucci

@Lamer_Gamer-Bub Жыл бұрын

Poor Gucci!😥😔🤍She will always be remembered. 🐔🐔

@squirrel777777 Жыл бұрын

😢

@rosewood9839 Жыл бұрын

Orbingtons are the best!!!

@ZokomoTV Жыл бұрын

Yay chickens!

@barbcottingham6675 Жыл бұрын

Whatever I can't give my dogs, I assume same for my chickens. Great video. Thank you! 💚

@drummond06 Жыл бұрын

One of my hens died suddenly and now I'm thinking it was leftover lentils we gave them 😣😣

@Notable2Nikki Жыл бұрын

Awe Gucci!

@kimpaynter Жыл бұрын

So so sorry about Gucci ❤❤❤❤

@ColeSpolaric Жыл бұрын

Have the other hens reacted to Gucci's death?

@MariaSanchez-zf9cs Жыл бұрын

So sad to hear about Gucci. May she Rest In Peace. Do chickens cross over the rainbow bridge or do they have a different method of getting into heaven? The golden coop? hmmm....

@anonperson3972 8 ай бұрын

"Don't feed chickes dried legumes" meanwhile, chicken feed based on soybeans...

@brians_garden_therapy Жыл бұрын

😮😢

@stoneraardvark2383 Жыл бұрын

noo gucci

@GLG_YT Жыл бұрын

It says to translate it and it says HELP US…. Lol

@treesap2oh842 Жыл бұрын

I’m gonna save a fortune not buying my chickens weed anymore!

@madswansfan1 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t feed anyone avocados

@lawrenberghanson4401 Жыл бұрын

Sorry about Gucci!! 😢

@barbstcyr304 Жыл бұрын

Sorry about Gucci 😞

@suekuly4723 Жыл бұрын

Did you ever find out what happened to Gucci?

@coopers_guitar Жыл бұрын

Gucci died? what d?

@rosewood9839 Жыл бұрын

Why would you waste good weed on your chickens 😎

@maureencornell7151 Жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss of Gucci.

@greenlizardballs Жыл бұрын

Chickens are tiny T-rexes just feed them bugs and s*it.

@greenlizardballs Жыл бұрын

Freeze dried bsf larvae, mealworms and crickets. Even supplement with the live versions.

@jayjay2637 Жыл бұрын

So when you say cannabis has a broad spectrum cuz there's multiple parts of the plant as with most plants. More than likely people that give cannabis to their chickens, they're giving the fan leaves, and more than likely they're giving them the family use when the plant is in the veg stage, so no trichomes are developed, tricomes are the sticky residue glands on the buds of the cannabis, the trichomes are like the cannabinoid factory and storage part of the plant then which it's combusted , So when you feel the effects of it. Even if you had fully matured cannabis flowers or buds, if you were to eat them, you're not going to get stoned, You're going to probably just have a stomach ache. The combustion is what causes the chemical change to allow the enhancement of the effect of the cannabis once smoked otherwise it's unaffective.