[mintytwoshoes]

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.

[Eve]

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

[Marches Farmer]

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.

[chrismahon]

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?

[Eve]

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.