chickenopolis Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 My girls have just demolished an unguarded young lupin plant. The flower and seeds are in tact, but all the leaves have been munched. Are they poisonous? Am v worried - if they are, what do I do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunkydoory Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I sincerely hope not my lupins went years ago! But the girls lived to ripe old ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I think they are, I have read a post on here some where that lists all the poisonous plants. I hope that they are going to be ok. http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html#L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsin Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 My bantams eat my lupins with no ill effects, except to the lupins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenopolis Posted June 16, 2010 Author Share Posted June 16, 2010 Went to bed wondering what this morning would hold, if the leaves would have a bad effect on the girls. Scoured the internet last night; yes, lupins contain toxins.....Don't know how I got to sleep. Woke up with the dawn chorus this morning at 4.30 - looked outside,and I saw a sight that made me smile. 2 ginger lovelies rootling around in their run, looking for any stray treats they missed yesterday. Went to let them out this morning at 6.30 - very vocal and looking very sexy in the sunlight - so to answer my own question, yes Lupins may be poisonous, but my girls are well and perky this morning... So if your ladies eat them, don't worry. Hope you all have a good day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 i'm guess it is a build up of toxin that will hurt them, They should be able to get ride of the toxins of a few leaves, their kindneys and liver will just have to work a little harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 phew thats a relief. I'm glad they are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieB123 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 I think they are, I have read a post on here some where that lists all the poisonous plants. I hope that they are going to be ok. http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html#L Eeek - reading that list is scary - my girls regularly eat clover and cabbage, thankfully will no ill effect. It is a shame they don't have an inbuilt radar to let them know what is bad for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
