Chicken — Creature Feast

25 Safe Foods 10 Recipes 45 Nutrients 17 Dangers

Food Catalog Browse 25 safe foods with prep guides and safety tiers.

Dive in Recipes 10 homemade recipes with step-by-step preparation.

Dive in Nutrition Guide 45 nutrients, daily requirements, and best food sources.

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Can your chicken eat it?

Popular Safe Foods

Commonly enjoyed by chickens — tap for prep guides and safety details

Melon

Rice

Cauliflower

Peas

Daily Intake at a Glance

90%

10%

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Complete layer feed 100 – 150 g per bird (¼ lb); 16 – 18% protein, always available — this must dominate the entire diet

90%

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Greens, veg & kitchen scraps Small handful; leafy greens, veg peelings — all treats combined must stay under 10% total

10%

💧 Fresh water: 500 ml+ per bird, always available; more in hot weather 🦪 Oyster shell & grit: free choice in a separate dish — hens self-regulate calcium intake for eggshells 🌽 Scratch grains: afternoon handful for enrichment — counts toward the 10% treat allowance 🐛 Protein treats: mealworms, cooked egg — fine occasionally but unnecessary if layer feed is good quality 🍓 Fruit & foraged food: berries, pumpkin — seasonal treat, counts toward 10% ⚠️ Toxic to chickens: onions, avocado, raw beans, mouldy food, salty scraps

Adult laying hen · Healthy adult · Not medical advice

Foods to Avoid

17 foods your chicken should never eat.