magamamma Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Was wondering if there were any plants i should not plant or definatley should? Wanted to put a small border around the plot and don't want to put something down that's going to upset the chooks! Any ideas?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 They are pretty sensible, magamamma and tend to ignore anything poisonous. I've got rhubarb growing in my garden and the leaves of this are supposed to be toxic to hens and other animals but they haven't bothered with them. All parts of the daffodil are toxic but I saw one of them eat a leaf a couple of years ago with no ill effects. I was given a list of dangerous plants a while ago. Laburnum seeds Potato sprouts Black Nightshade Henbane Iris Privet Rhododendron Oleander Yew Castor Bean Sweet Pea Corn Cockle Clematis St John's Wort Meadow Buttercup Vetch Ragwort Aconitum napellus (Monks Hood) Euphorbia Lords and Ladies (Avum) Datura Foxglove Fungi but I've got several of these in my garden and the hens haven't bothered with any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannyCat Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I didnt realise daffodils were poisonous - so thats why they're the only plant left in the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We have just got a run extension for our girls and decided to move things round a bit, to accommodate the larger run. We have daffs coming up in the run now , but they haven't touched them, or the ones in the garden. Babs escapes regularly into the small bit of garden done so far and has shredded the foxglove leaves but didn't eat them. I think they know what to eat and what to leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Isnt it weird how THEY know what not to eat?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spott Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ummm, my chooks ate all my sweetpeas last year. i didn't know, and they seem to have no ill effects. but i will strike them off my list of plants to put in this year. good news is, they are actively helping me get rid of my knotweed, and that is not bad for them, i checked that out... oh, and they haven't eaten my lavender yet. i think i will put more of that where the knotweed used to be... nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 My two are working their way round the pots in my garden, finishing them off one by one I'm desperately trying to think of something I can plant in pots that they wont touch - it's that or back to the "cover all pots with carrier bags before letting chickens out" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Privet? My lot have practically lived off privet through the winter, as there has been no grass. I do hope they aren't doing themselves any damage. They also had a try of the Rododendron when we first planted it, but it must have disagreed with them, because after the initial attack, they've never touched it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magamamma Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Thanks for all the feedback. have just planted some bulbs around the edge of my chicken plot and some viola. Nice to know they wont touch it and if they do they will learn from thier mistake. Shame the kids cant do the same! Getting my girls on sunday and am so excited. Im sure they'll be well behaved maggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
