Chickens and rabbits are two different pets that can be raised together.
If you raise rabbits and chickens together, you will notice that the chickens usually visit rabbit poop. You might be wondering if chickens can eat rabbit poop.
In this blog post, you are going to discover if rabbit poop is actually safe for the pet chickens.
Can chickens eat rabbit poop? Chickens can eat undissolved food particles in the rabbit poops. Chickens only check out for grain particles they can eat in rabbit poops. Chooks don’t eat the entire poop.
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Is it healthy for chickens to eat rabbit poop?
The grain particles found in the chicken poops are safe for the chickens to eat.
There is nothing to worry about if you discover that your chickens is usually check on bunny poops.
I know this can be very disgusting to watch especially if you are a new chicken owner.
Chickens do not check bunny poops alone, they also check that of other ruminant animals you are raising as pets in the yard.
In order to be certain about this, I did research about chicken eating bunny poops online.
I discovered that chicken owners allow their pets to feed on bunny poops without any issues.
A member of the backyard chicken forum stated that his chickens are fond of checking for grain particles in the rabbit poops.
Another member stated that if Bonnie poops have a negative effect on the chickens, he would have lost half of all the chickens he has in the backyard.
Can rabbits and chickens live together?
It is possible to raise rabbits and chickens together in the yard as pets. In fact, they can also share the same treats.
Chicken can also eat rabbit foods if you serve them when you have nothing else to give chooks.
Rabbits are not aggressive and this makes it easier to get along with the chickens and other birds in the yard.
Can you put rabbits in with chickens?
You can put a rabbit in the same coop with the chicken. You just have to ensure that the Coop is larger to accommodate both of them and give room for them to roam about.
The chickens might be afraid of rabbits the first time you are putting them in the same coop.
Overtime, when the rabbit does not show any sign of aggression, both of them are going to get along.
The only downside is that the chicken might be stealing food from the rabbit.
Will chickens eat rabbit pellets?
Chicken can eat rabbit pellets as a treat. If it happens that the medicated feed yourself by chickens has been exhausted, you can serve them the rabbit pellets for the meantime.
If you only have rabbit pellets for the chickens as a treat and it should be once in a while.
Can chickens and rabbits share a run?
Both chickens and rabbits can share the same run. But you have to be sure that the run is secured and be watchful of the rabbit if you allow them to forage.
Can chickens and rabbits share the same food?
Chicken can eat some of the rabbit food and they can share the same treat. You can serve both of them treats like carrots, cabbage, broccoli, apples, animal crackers, cooked rice etc.
Other treats you can serve the chickens
Prevent your chickens from eating rabbit poop, instead you should solve the following cheats for the chickens
Broccoli
Broccoli is one of the healthy vegetables you can serve the chickens as a treat.
Broccoli is a good source of antioxidants for the chickens as well as Vitamin C. You can serve broccoli together with other vegetables for chickens.
Carrots
Carrots can also be served for the chickens as a treat. Carrots are a good source of vitamin A for chickens.
Try to slice the carrots into smaller pieces to make it easier for the chickens to eat. Carrots are a good source of vitamin A for the chickens
Watermelon
Chickens can also eat watermelon. They can also eat watermelon rind as well. watermelon provides vitamins and minerals for the chickens.
Try to cut the watermelon into pieces for the chickens and take away the seeds so that they will not choke on the seeds.
Hamburger
Hamburger is one of the snacks you can serve the chicken see if you have a lot of them at home.
The chickens usually feed on the fillings in the hamburgers. Just ensure that the hamburger does not contain much salt in them.
Apples
Apples are one of the fruits that are safe for the chickens. Apples are a good source of vitamins and fiber for the chickens.
You need to slice the Apple in the smaller cubes before you serve the chickens. You also need to take off the skin and serve the inner fruits.
Cooked rice
Cooked rice is one of the traits you can serve the chickens. Cooked rice is a source of carbs for the chickens.
If you have some leftovers of cooked rice, you can save some for the chickens as a treat. You can serve cooked rice with vegetables for the chickens to make unique treats
Poisonous treats for the chickens
The following are some poisonous treats you should not serve the chickens.
Chocolate
Chocolates are not good for the chickens. The reason is that chocolate contains a toxic substance that can cause a tummy upset in chickens.
Salty Foods
You should avoid serving salty food for the chickens as well. Too much salt can cause a liturgic in the body system of the chickens.
Green beans
Green beans contain solanine which is poisonous for the chickens. Green beans also contain Lectin which is also poisonous for the chickens.
Conclusion
Chickens can eat some rabbit poop with any problem. Chickens usually check out for undissolved food particles in rabbit poop and some other pets. This will occur frequently when you serve food grains for the rabbit.
Reference
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chickens-eating-rabbit-poop.899293/
