{"id":56094,"date":"2022-04-16T10:49:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:49:08","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:49:08","slug":"can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Can chickens and guineas eat the same food?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#Can_chickens_and_guineas_eat_the_same_food\" title=\"Can chickens and guineas eat the same food?\">Can chickens and guineas eat the same food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#What_foods_are_poisonous_to_chickens\" title=\"What foods are poisonous to chickens?\">What foods are poisonous to chickens?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#Can_you_feed_guinea_pigs_chicken_food\" title=\"Can you feed guinea pigs chicken food?\">Can you feed guinea pigs chicken food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#Can_I_feed_pig_feed_to_chickens\" title=\"Can I feed pig feed to chickens?\">Can I feed pig feed to chickens?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#Can_you_mix_guinea_fowl_with_chickens\" title=\"Can you mix guinea fowl with chickens?\">Can you mix guinea fowl with chickens?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#What_is_toxic_to_guinea_fowl\" title=\"What is toxic to guinea fowl?\">What is toxic to guinea fowl?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-chickens-and-guineas-eat-the-same-food\/#Do_guineas_hurt_chickens\" title=\"Do guineas hurt chickens?\">Do guineas hurt chickens?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_chickens_and_guineas_eat_the_same_food\"><\/span>Can chickens and guineas eat the same food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Guinea fowl can eat exactly the same feed as the chickens get but they may ignore the layers pellets. It is not ideal to feed Guineas plain chicken feed as it is a little low in protein. This will never be a problem if your Guinea fowl free range as any insects they find will make up the difference easily.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_foods_are_poisonous_to_chickens\"><\/span>What foods are poisonous to chickens?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Foods that are poisonous to Chickens<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avocado skins and pits are poisonous to chickens. This can cause breathing and\/or heart problems, possibly resulting in death.<\/li>\n<li>Raw or dried beans.  <\/li>\n<li>Raw green potato skins.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid feeding your chickens rhubarb or tomato plants.<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate.  <\/li>\n<li>Apple seeds.  <\/li>\n<li>Apricot pits and leaves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>05-Sept-2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_feed_guinea_pigs_chicken_food\"><\/span>Can you feed guinea pigs chicken food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, guinea pigs can&#8217;t eat chicken. Guinea pigs are strictly herbivores. That means their natural diet is grasses, vegetables, and hay. In fact, guinea pigs don&#8217;t have the digestive system required to break down and absorb nutrients from chicken.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_feed_pig_feed_to_chickens\"><\/span>Can I feed pig feed to chickens?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can chickens eat pig feed? <b>Yes, chickens will eat pig feed, but it should only be used as a treat; many pig feeds have specific supplements that are designed only for pigs, chickens should be eating their own feed with the proper nutrients they need.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_mix_guinea_fowl_with_chickens\"><\/span>Can you mix guinea fowl with chickens?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, guinea pigs can&#8217;t eat chicken. Guinea pigs are strictly herbivores. That means their natural diet is grasses, vegetables, and hay. In fact, guinea pigs don&#8217;t have the digestive system required to break down and absorb nutrients from chicken.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_toxic_to_guinea_fowl\"><\/span>What is toxic to guinea fowl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>You can keep guinea fowl and chickens together in a coop, but make sure the guineas have space of their own that they can go that&#8217;s private (guineas don&#8217;t like to lay their eggs where there is a lot of action going on), while still having the ability to hang out with the rest of the flock.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_guineas_hurt_chickens\"><\/span>Do guineas hurt chickens?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Coccidiostats, such as coban, are toxic to guinea fowls.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can chickens and guineas eat the same food?What foods are poisonous to chickens?Can you feed guinea pigs chicken food?Can I feed pig feed to chickens?Can you mix guinea fowl with chickens?What is toxic to guinea fowl?Do guineas hurt chickens? 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