Chickens are capable of eating most things. It is good to have iritis of things to serve your chickens as a treat.
If you have cashews in abundance at home, you might be wondering if you can serve them as a treat for the chickens.
In this blog post you are going to discover if it is safe to serve cashews for the chickens as a treat.
Can chickens eat cashews? Chickens can eat cashew. You should serve cashew for the chickens as a treat in moderation. You can also serve toasted cashew for the chickens to enjoy.
Always ensure that the cashews you want to serve the chickens are not salted so that it will not affect their health.
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Are cashews safe for chickens?
This is the first question you should always ask anytime you have a new treat for the chickens and other pets you have in the yard.
In this case, cashews are safe for the chickens provided you serve them the one that is not salted.
Cashew contains moisture as well as vitamins and minerals which are essential for the well-being of the chickens.
You guys have cash you alone or together with other fruit for the chickens to enjoy in between the meals.
Your own is to your chickens to always make enquiries about the new treat before you go ahead and introduce it to them.
It does not make sense to just introduce any treat to the chickens as you can easily harm them if care is not taken.
You don’t have to follow the pack when it comes to feeding your chickens, try to stand out and do your findings before you give any treats for the chickens.
Backyard chickens should not be treated as the garbage cleaners in which you throw them every leftover you have in the house.
How do I introduce cashews to my chickens?
Introducing cashews to the chickens should not be a problem if you have been serving them different fruits in the past.
There are different ways to go about it if you’re planning to give cash for the chickens for the first time.
However, it is very important to go slow at first whenever you want to introduce cashew or any new treat for the chickens.
You do this by serving them a little amount of cashew at first and watch how the chickens are going to react towards the fruit.
You can microwave the cashews a little bit in order to reduce the moisture on the fruit.
You can serve the cashews directly in the feeders for the chickens. They are going to finish everything if they find the fruit palatable.
You can bind a bunch of cashews together and hang them in the middle of the Coop. The chickens are going to fly high to have a peck on the cashews and have some fun.
Another way to go about it is to mix the cashews with other fruit and serve the chickens.
How often do I feed my chickens with cashews?
Now it is clear to you that you can serve cashews for the chickens, this does not mean you should go all out and starts having the same thing for the chickens everyday.
I know it can be very tempting especially when you have the treat in abundance at your disposal.
However, it is good to exercise caution in order to be on the server side. Therefore, cashews should not be served more than two times in a week for the chickens.
Can chickens eat cashew nuts?
You can also serve cashew nuts for the chickens. The only thing is that you will have to run the nuts into smaller pieces to make it easier for the chickens to pick up while they are eating.
You can mix the cashew nuts with some of the grains you serve the chickens as a treat.
Can chickens eat dried cashews?
You can still serve dried cashew for the chickens as a treat. You might have some of your chickens rejecting the dried cashews if you have them.
This is likely to occur if you always have them fresh cashew fruit in the past.
Can chickens have cashew juice?
Cashew juice is delicious and they are good for boosting the immune system. I turn some of the cashews into juice when I have them in abundance at home.
If you do the same thing, you can also serve cashew juice for the chickens so that they will also enjoy it along with you.
Try to invigilate the chickens when you’ve served them cashew juice to see how they are going to respond to it.
Can chicks eat cashews?
Chicks can eat cashew but I will not advise you to give it to them because it is still lack some of the essential nutrients needed for the chickens to grow properly.
The majority of the field you are going to serve the chicks must contain nothing less than 16% of protein as they need this in order to develop faster.
Protein is an essential nutrient needed by the chicks to grow feathers all over their bodies.
Health benefits of cashews to the chickens
Cashews provide the chicken with magnesium iron zinc and calcium. All these nutrients are very essential for the well-being of the chickens. Zinc is very essential in the formation of shells when chickens are in laying.
Other treats you can serve the chickens
These are some of the healthy treat you can also serve the chickens to boost their meal plan
Bread
You can serve bread for the chickens as a treat. The chickens like to have some peck on the bread. Bread should be served in moderation for the chickens so that they are not going to choke up on it.
Apples
Apples are one of the fruits you can serve the chickens as a treat. Apples go along with other fruits to form a unique treat for the chickens. Apples are a good source of vitamins and minerals for the chickens and other pets.
Cabbage
Cabbage is one of the leafy vegetables you can serve the chickens as a treat. Cabbage is a good source of antioxidants for the chickens. you can have cabbage as a whole or slice into pieces for the chooks.
Cucumber
Cucumber is one of those fruits you can serve the chickens as a treat. You can start cooking before the chickens in between the meals. You can also include it in the fruit salad for the chickens.
Carrots
Carrots are good for the chickens as they provide them with vitamin A. You can also serve carrots along with other food for the chickens. however you can slice a carrot into pieces when you are serving them alone for the chickens.
Watermelon
Watermelon is another good fruit you can serve the chickens as a treat. Chickens can also eat watermelon rind. Try to take away the seed in the watermelon when you are serving it for the chickens.
Conclusion
Cashew is one of the good fruits you can have the chickens as a treat. You can also serve them cashew nuts but you need to grind them before you serve.
Cashews provide the chickens with vitamins and minerals. You can serve cashew with other fruit for the chickens as a treat.
Reference
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/cashews-are-they-safe-for-my-chickens.1343020/page-2
