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[frenchlayer]

Dear All.

 

Panic.

I have looked through list of bad plants and see that curly dock is listed. I have found another site which lists all dock generally as bad because it gives them dermatitis, and 2 of mine have been eating loads of dock, not curly dock and now have scabby spots on their combs which I thought was because they were picking under the wire fence and catching themselves on it. But now I am worried.

 

Camera not working at the mo, so can't post a picture, but can anyone reassure me that flat docks not curly ones are safe to eat....please

 

fingers crossed

[Gallina]

I wouldn't panic. I can't find anything worrying about dock in a Google search.

 

I found an interesting article called Feeding the Flock from the Homestead's Own Resources that says hens can be fed on yellow dock.

[frenchlayer]

Thanks for that. I don't have any comfrey that I know about. Will see if I can sort some.

 

But do have loads of nettles and dandelion.