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[h&schickens]

Is it ok for hens to eat it? My son was giving it to them as a treat when he got home from school without me knowing!!and they were going mad for it! took it off him straight away cause was not sure if it was ok for them. It grows like mad in our garden so would be a bonus if it was good for them

[Guest]

not sure about the stalk but the leaves are poisonous to humans so I wouldn't let them eat the leaves.

[Abbey Road Girl]

Replying out of total ignorance. Parts of rhubarb do seem to be poisonous so caution is advised.

 

Hens do however seem to know what and what not to eat though.

[h&schickens]

thanks for the advice, think i will dig it up tomorrow cause I dont want to risk anything!!!

[Egluntyne]

It is definitely on the list of poisonous plants in the FAQ Section.

 

**Here**

[Mrs Frugal]

They are supposed to be toxic to hens but mine have shredded my rhubarb plants and are abslutely fine. They did the same last year too. All I have are stalks!!

[Steph101]

That's interesting Kate, because I too discovered ours had been eating the rhubarb stalks, and fully expected to find a couple of them dead in the eglu the next morning, but they seemed fine.

[Karen & co.]

They are supposed to be toxic to hens but mine have shredded my rhubarb plants and are abslutely fine. They did the same last year too. All I have are stalks!!

 

Same here I think I read somewhere that rhubarb leaves contain a natural worming agent for chickens but please don't quote me on it as I may be having a senior moment (was going to put blonde but didn't want to offend anyone )

 

Karen x

[Mrs Frugal]

Karen, I heard that too. I think I read it on River Cottage a while back. It's certainly not doing them any harm but it is depleting my rhubarb schnapps stocks as I've hardly got any rhubarb left .

[Guest]

.... but it is depleting my rhubarb schnapps stocks as I've hardly got any rhubarb left .

 

now that you can't allow to happen!

[Mrs Frugal]

I'm trying to beat the hens to it .