Jennifer Jane Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Hi, I am soon going to get some chickens and this board has been invaluable in helping my preparation, though this is my first post. We are planning to site our run under some trees, partly for shade, but mostly because our garden is VERY tree-y. One of the overhanging trees is a rowan, and I am trying to find out whether the berries will be poisonous to the new arrivals. I've checked in the poisonous plants section and can't see anything there, but I know I've read that the uncooked berries contain toxins (though I've also read that they're safe for humans to eat). I don't want to poison the new arrivals, so does anyone know for sure? Or do I need to provide a cooking appliance to be on the safe side? Many thanks, J-J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggregiousness Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 I don't even have my chooks yet so please don't count this as "expert opinion" but I do know that wild birds eat rowan berries so could be OK I think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Jane Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the reply, that's pretty much what I thought. I think it was an article by Ray Mears that made me doubt myself, but I was fairly sure that garden birds ate them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
