As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve been doing a lot of planning for the big meal.<\/p>\n
My family always requests my famous sage and onion stuffing, made from a recipe passed down for generations.<\/p>\n
But this year, I’m raising backyard chickens for the first time.<\/p>\n
And that got me wondering – can chickens eat sage and onion<\/a> stuffing?<\/strong><\/p>\n The short answer is yes, chickens can eat small amounts of sage and onion<\/a> stuffing in moderation.<\/p>\n But there are some things to consider before sharing your holiday side dish with your flock.<\/p>\n I’ll never forget the first time I tried giving my chickens a taste of stuffing.<\/p>\n It was Thanksgiving morning and I had just pulled the piping hot casserole from the oven.<\/p>\n The savory aroma of roasted onions, earthy sage, and buttered bread cubes filled the air.<\/p>\n As I set the dish on the counter to cool, my little Buff Orpington<\/a> Henrietta strutted over and jumped up to investigate.<\/p>\n Before I could stop her, she had gobbled down a hearty spoonful!<\/p>\n Now I was worried she would get sick from all those rich flavors.<\/p>\n But to my surprise, she kept happily pecking away without any issues.<\/p>\n That’s when I realized chickens may have more versatile diets than I thought.<\/p>\n Since then, I’ve done a lot more research into the pros and cons and how to safely share small portions of stuffing with backyard chickens<\/a>.<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n