Can Chickens Eat Peaches?

In moderation — Yes — minus the pit

Chickens can eat peaches — soft, safe flesh — but keep the cyanide-bearing pit out of the run.

The why

Peach flesh is hydrating and vitamin-rich, and soft enough for any bird. The pit's kernel contains amygdalin like its stone-fruit cousins, and a hen pecking at a cracked pit can get at exactly the wrong part.

How to feed it

Slice fruit off the stone and toss the pieces in; overripe and bruised peaches are perfect for this.

Worth knowing

Remove pits entirely, moderate the sugary portions, and never feed moldy fruit.

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