Poisonous plants

[MaureenHall]

I've just come across this list of plants that can be toxic to chickens. I'm really pleased my chooks haven't become ill through eating stuff they shouldn't because there's things on the list that they have access to! Thinking about it though, they seem to leave alone plants like honeysuckle and clematis, though last year they did eat my daffodils and bleeding heart
Plants That Are Toxic To Chickens | Chicken Keeping Secrets
Best not to get paranoid about it though, just be aware

[lynda66]

eeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk i've been giving mine parsley cos they love it and theres not much else green at the mo ...... they've just wolfed down a big handful ...... hasn't killed em yet and they've had it before...... goes off in mad panic ...... doing headless chicken impression

[Nicos]

Good grief- that's a BIG list!

[SarzWix]

I'm wondering who'd be daft enough to waste tobacco or 'hemp' plants on their chickens....

[lynda66]

lol sarz ..... i'm gonna go smoke outside now ...... honest

[lizzylemon]

eeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkk i've been giving mine parsley cos they love it and theres not much else green at the mo ...... they've just wolfed down a big handful ...... hasn't killed em yet and they've had it before...... goes off in mad panic ...... doing headless chicken impression

well mine quite simpley LOVE parsley. I had a huge bush (ahem) of it in the veggie patch and they've just totaly stripped it down to about 3 stalks. No sign of illness and that was a couple of weeks back, no sign of being dead yet either. (Mind you I think I should fenced in the veggie patch and not the hens)

[lizzylemon]

I'm wondering who'd be daft enough to waste tobacco or 'hemp' plants on their chickens....

surely it shouldn't been grown out side either

[shirlthegirl43]

Hmm, ours like a peck of privet too - just as well I am cutting it all down and getting rid of the hedge.

[lynda66]

surely it shouldn't been grown out side either

yup, you can grow em outside slugs don't like tobacco either

[lynda66]

well mine quite simpley LOVE parsley. I had a huge bush (ahem) of it in the veggie patch and they've just totaly stripped it down to about 3 stalks. No sign of illness and that was a couple of weeks back, no sign of being dead yet either. (Mind you I think I should fenced in the veggie patch and not the hens)

put head back on

[MaureenHall]

Well like I said on the first post, I think we shouldn't get too paranoid about it. Most animals (I might include chickens in that statement) don't eat things that are totally poisonous to them, it's just good to be aware of potential problems isn't it. Lettuce isn't on the list, yet I've been told that chickens and rabbits shouldn't eat it.

[Two_Sheds]

I am surprised that parsley is on the list. It is actually recommended for guinea pigs, as a valuable source of vitamin C.
I have since googled "does parsley poison chickens" and nothing comes up ????

[Snadger]

Most of the beans mentioned are poisonous even to humans IF THEY AREN'T COOKED!

Once cooked I can't see there being a problem!

[lynda66]

I am surprised that parsley is on the list. It is actually recommended for guinea pigs, as a valuable source of vitamin C.
I have since googled "does parsley poison chickens" and nothing comes up ????

damn, was hoping if i fed enough to the rabbit ..........

[Snadger]

damn, was hoping if i fed enough to the rabbit ..........

Rabbit in parsley sauce................yum!