Can chickens eat tomatoes?

Better not: chickens shouldn’t eat tomatoes. UF/IFAS Extension says never to feed tomato leaves, and UC Cooperative Extension says to avoid them. Ask Extension lists tomatoes among toxic plants, with the leaf being the most troublesome part. Woodgreen, on the other hand, lists tomatoes among chickens’ favorite treats, so we err on the side of caution.

Kitchen scraps: The rules depend on where you live. US extension services allow small amounts of table scraps, no more than 10 percent of the daily diet (Oklahoma State). In the UK, it’s illegal to feed kitchen scraps to chickens, even pet hens (RSPCA, APHA). In the EU, Germany’s agriculture ministry (BMLEH) says kitchen and food waste must not be fed to laying hens.