I know, I know – you’re probably thinking, “Tanner, don’t you ever write about anything besides chickens?” And to that I say, guilty as charged!<\/p>\n
What can I say, I just love my feathery friends.<\/p>\n
Ever since I was a kid growing up on my family’s little hobby farm, I’ve been absolutely chicken-crazy.<\/p>\n
That reminds me of a funny story from when I was about 8 years old.<\/p>\n
I was convinced I could teach my favorite hen Matilda to do tricks like a dog. I spent hours coming up with routines to train her.<\/p>\n
My first trick was trying to get Matilda to spin in a circle for a treat.<\/p>\n
So I held a mini marshmallow up above her head and slowly moved it in a circle, saying “Spin Matilda, spin!” over and over.<\/p>\n
Well, Matilda just stared at me blankly.<\/p>\n
Maybe spinning wasn’t her thing.<\/p>\n
Next I tried to get her to jump through a hula hoop. I held it low to the ground and tried to get her to hop through it.<\/p>\n
But she just tilted her head sideways looking so confused.<\/p>\n
The closest I got was getting her to peck at my hand for the treat. While it wasn’t the circus act I had imagined, at least we bonded.<\/p>\n
Don’t worry, I eventually realized Matilda wasn’t about to join the circus.<\/p>\n
But hey, you live and learn! I still think back on those summer days and laugh at my silly attempts to make Matilda the next chicken superstar.<\/p>\n
Anyway, let’s get to the question at hand: can chickens have onion powder?<\/strong><\/p>\n The short answer is yes, chickens can eat small amounts of onion powder.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n But as always, there’s more to the story, so let’s dive in!<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n