Yes, chickens can eat mango as long as it is the ripe fruit with the pit removed. They should not eat mango leaves. Mangos provide a lot of nutritional benefits and your chickens will love them.
Keep reading to get all the details on how to feed mangos, why you should and what parts to avoid.
Can Chickens Eat Mango?
Yes, they can eat the entire mango, flesh and skin. Pits and leaves should be avoided (more on that to come below).
In moderate amounts, mangos are a good and healthy snack for chickens. They are packed with all sorts of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients that are very good for your chickens' overall health and appearance.
And, chickens really love mangos. Whenever we toss them to our flock, they run over and quickly gobble them up.
Can chickens eat mango skin or mango peels?
Yes, chickens can eat mango skins or peels. They are full of fiber and other vitamins and minerals. However, they may not be as excited for the peels as the rich, juicy flesh.
Can Chickens eat mango pits or mango seeds?
No, chickens cannot eat mango pits or seeds. The pits of a mango are large and very hard.
Can chickens eat mango leaves?
Chickens cannot eat mango leaves. Much like how chickens can eat onions, but only certain parts or how chickens can eat rhubarb stalks, but must avoid their leaves due to poisonous oxalic acid.
They should not eat mango leaves because they contain urushiol, which is a chemical shared by another avoidable plant, poison ivy. You don't want your feathered friends getting that in their mouths, do you?
Can chickens eat unripe mango?
No, chickens should not eat unripe mango. While it is not particularly dangerous, unripe mangos are hard. It is better to only feed ripe, clean, unspoiled fruits.
How Do You Feed Chickens Mango?
- Make sure it is fresh and ripe. Ripe mangos are soft and bright yellow.
- Wash the outside well.
- Cut it in half and remove the pit.
- Serve it to your chickens in halves, quarters or cubes.
Chickens can eat nectarines, chickens can eat peaches and chickens can eat other similar fruits as well. You can tie these on a string and hang it to give them a chicken toy to play with while they eat.
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Benefits of Feeding Mangos
Yes, it is very healthy for chickens to mangos as long as they are not eating too much in one sitting. The high sugar content in the fruit can be harmful if not monitored.
Here are some of the benefits that chickens get from the nutrients like vitamin A, Vitamin C and vitamin K found in mangos.
- Vitamin A: supports immune system, eyes and skin. Chickens can eat cherries for even more of this vitamin.
- Vitamin C: supports egg laying, cellular and immune health. If they need more vitamin C, chickens can eat oranges.
- Vitamin E: immune system support, cell regeneration. Chickens can eat kiwis too if they need more vitamin E.
- Vitamin K: supports vision, bone metabolism, blood clotting and more.
- Potassium: helps with temperature control, hydration and electrolytes.
Feeding Chickens Mangos FAQs
Mango should be offered only in small amounts. You should keep all treats in total to about 10% of your chickens diet. This is known as the 90/10 rule and means that 90% of what they eat in a day should be a good and healthy, well balanced, chicken feed.
Yes, baby chicks can eat mango - but literally just a tiny piece per chick. Otherwise they will get too much sugar and throw their nutritional balance off.
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