kayandrob Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Just been reading the poisonous plants section and wondered if you know you have some of these plants, have you removed them? I ask as I have just planted a new Hydrangea and I saw they are on the list for being poisonous, should I remove it or will they just ignore it? Thanks K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 I wouldn't worry. I have various things supposed to be poisonous to chickens, which they mostly ignore. They've eaten most of the rhubarb leaves and survived, I reckon most of these things would need to be quite large doses to have an effect. They seem to be pretty good at ignoring the things they're not supposed to eat. I reckon the chickens are more likely to be fatal to the hydrangea, than the other way around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 They do seem to ignore them. There are a few plants and shrubs in the area where my hens play out, which are completely untouched whilst everything else has been razed to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Mine ignore the hydrangea, and the daffodils and the rhodedenron...... Wouldn't worry too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayandrob Posted August 4, 2008 Author Share Posted August 4, 2008 thanks for the replies, I will see how they are with it if they attempt to eat it I might just move it to the front garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
