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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: mintytwoshoes on February 18, 2018, 07:25:36 pm

Title: Bananas
Post by: mintytwoshoes on February 18, 2018, 07:25:36 pm

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if chickens can eat bananas.  I recently had a surplus and was unsure whether they could eat them. Sorry it is such a random question.

Title: Re: Bananas
Post by: Eve on February 18, 2018, 08:11:16 pm

Mine absolutely love them  :thumbsup:  As long as you don't suddenly give them heaps in one go it's fine, like with any new food, really.

Title: Re: Bananas
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 19, 2018, 09:41:15 am

A smallholder who bought some Dorkings from me said they go crazy for them.  Over-ripe ones generally end up in a cake in our household.

Title: Re: Bananas
Post by: chrismahon on February 19, 2018, 09:52:42 am

Gave our pet cockerel some banana once and never again. A few hours later and there was a huge mess- seems it reacted with his gut, formed a lot of gas which then caused a big eruption. Would perhaps be worried if the gas couldn't escape for some reason, resulting in internal rupture?

Title: Re: Bananas
Post by: Eve on February 19, 2018, 06:25:01 pm

Quote from: chrismahon on February 19, 2018, 09:52:42 am

Gave our pet cockerel some banana once and never again. A few hours later and there was a huge mess- seems it reacted with his gut, formed a lot of gas which then caused a big eruption. Would perhaps be worried if the gas couldn't escape for some reason, resulting in internal rupture?

Oh dear, clearly a banana-intolerant bird! I've given it to over 100 birds over the years (they used to share them with the pigs - also great banana lovers) and never had an issue.