Can chickens eat mouldy food?
If one of your chickens has already eaten this and you are worried, contact your veterinarian.
Why
Dangerous. Mould produces mycotoxins, and mouldy feed or scraps kill backyard flocks every year. Mould produces mycotoxins that are highly toxic to poultry and can kill backyard flocks every year. Even small amounts of spoiled feed or scraps can cause severe illness or death in your birds.
Watch out for
- mouldy grains
- rotten vegetables
- spoiled scraps
- damp bedding
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