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Can chickens eat dog food?

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It's OK if chickens eat dog or cat food. Some people will give it to them for extra protein. Some people will point out that it is high in salt and may not have all the correct amino acids, but as a treat it is OK. read more

Discussion in 'Feeding & Watering Your Flock' started by sonew123, Nov 22, 2009. read more

Because I don’t know the formulation of the dog food you have been feeding your chickens, I can’t answer your question specifically. There are great variations in the ingredients of dog food from one brand to another. read more

Salty foods – Foods containing large amounts of salt can lead to a condition known as salt poisoning, salt toxicity, hypernatremia, or water deprivation-sodium ion intoxication. The small bodies of chickens are not meant to ingest large amounts of salt. read more

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