Eggshell Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'm thinking of putting some French marigold in the chicken patch because it's meant to be good against insects. Just wanted to check it's not harmful to chickens if they decide to eat it. Does anyone know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Just looked it up. Apparently they're not toxic for humans but are for dogs and cats. Not sure I'd chance it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 their supposed to ward of aphids on tomatoes and beans but I've never found them that good they do get decimated by snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Marigold petals are sometimes used in chicken feed as a yolk colour enhancer, don't know if the rest of the plant is ok though. A discussion here about it: http://www.theeasygarden.com/threads/guess-what-marigolds-and-chickens.5927/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
