Poultry

Sweet potatoes are safe for chickens in every part of the plant, leaves included. Raw versus cooked, safe portions, the solanine difference and which forms to skip.

Pumpkin seeds are safe for chickens raw or plain roasted, whole or crushed. What they actually provide, how much per bird, and why they do not deworm a flock.

Flesh, seeds, pulp, and rind are all safe for a flock. Here is how much to give, and why the deworming claim does not hold up.

Plain air popped popcorn is a safe occasional treat for chickens. Salt, butter, and unpopped kernels are where the trouble starts.

Cherries are safe for chickens and the pits are a smaller risk than most keepers think. How much to feed, and which forms to skip.

Fresh green beans are a safe treat for chickens raw or cooked, but dried and raw mature beans can kill a bird within hours. Portions, preparation, and the beans to keep out of the run.

Chickens can eat cilantro safely, leaves, stems and seeds included. Here is the daily amount that keeps layer feed in charge, and the greens to skip.

Chickens can eat rice cooked or raw, and the exploding bird myth is false. Here is how much is safe and which rice dishes to skip.

Ten small chicken breeds compared by weight, eggs per year, and temperament, from the 13 oz Serama to the broody Silkie bantam.

Yes, raw or cooked, including the outer leaves. Why hanging a whole head beats chopping it, how much is appropriate, and whether goitrogens matter.