Can Chickens Eat Plums?
Chickens can eat plum flesh — sweet, soft, and safe — but the pit carries the stone-fruit cyanide caveat.
The why
Plums are juicy and rich in vitamins A and C. As with cherries and peaches, the kernel inside the pit contains amygdalin, and the pit itself is a choke-sized object.
How to feed it
Slice flesh off the pit and serve; windfall plums are fine once you've checked for rot and wasps.
Worth knowing
Pits out, portions modest, moldy fruit never.
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