kitchen Waste for chicken feeds

kitchen waste can be used as part of chicken feed, but it should be done carefully to keep your chickens healthy. 🐓🍽️

Here’s a guide:

✅ Safe Kitchen Waste for Chickens

These are good, nutritious, and safe in moderation:

Vegetable scraps (cabbage leaves, carrot tops, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, malunggay leaves, pechay, etc.)

Fruit peels and cores (banana peels, papaya, mango, melon, watermelon, apple cores – avoid too much citrus)

Cooked rice, corn, or pasta (plain, without too much oil or salt)

Leftover bread (small amounts, not moldy)

Eggshells (crushed – great source of calcium)

Cooked root crops (kamote, cassava – must be cooked to remove toxins)

⚠️ Feed with Caution

Meat and fish scraps – can attract pests and spoil quickly.

Cooked food with oil, salt, or seasoning – limit; too much salt is harmful.

Fruit with high sugar (like grapes, ripe mango, jackfruit) – only as treats.

❌ Avoid Giving Chickens

Raw cassava peels or seeds (toxic if uncooked)

Onions and garlic (large amounts) – can affect egg taste and harm chickens.

Avocado (especially pit and skin) – toxic.

Chocolate, coffee grounds, tea bags – poisonous.

Moldy or spoiled food – can cause disease.

Tips

Chop scraps into small pieces so they’re easy to eat.

Mix scraps with grain or rice bran (darak) to balance nutrition.

Don’t rely on kitchen waste alone – supplement with commercial feeds or home-mixed rations for protein and vitamins.

Offer clean water at all times.