gazzagerkin Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 are these poisonous for chickens caught mine eating some today ? now removed from chickens part of garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I don't think they are but hopefully someone more knowledgable will be along. It seems pretty common for them to get into veg plots - mine had a lovely meal of radish tips today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 If they were poisinous to chickens I'd be short of a few chickens by now. Fortunately I'm just short of a (quite) few leaves on my plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I find that they tend to eat the leaves of certain varieties all season but the first young leaves reguardless of variety.last year I had a couple of varieties that were never left alone all season but the bulk of them had the first leaves eaten then they weren't touched again. but non of the mob showed any ill affects they also ate a rhubarb plant to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not sure about the leaves, but uncooked spuds should be avoided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 it's only green potatoes that are in fact poisonous to nearly all livestock and humans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 They're fine... one reason why I've stopped bothering to grow taters... that and the blight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS6 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I read some where that potato leaves are like rhubarb leaves to chickens. They are not immediately poisonous but they can cause long term damage to the kidneys I think t was. You might not have proof of this for several years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Mine will happily munch on both given the chance... have done for years. My oldest hen at the moment is nearly 7 so they're not doing too badly on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
