Luvachicken Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Just about to do some new baskets ready for Winter It seems a shame to throw the plants away and I don't have space for composting so I was wondering if the chickens could have the geraniums. I know they like lobelia and weren't fussed on begonias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Can they? Or should they? I think they certainly can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I think you can use geraniums in cooking - but preferably the lemon scented ones! I remember one sponge recipe with leaves at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mars Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I have a feeling it is poisonous. rabbits don't eat it. if it is poisonous the hens wouldn't eat it. unless there is nothing else to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Our don't seem to eat them. Neither the pelargonium style geraniums nor the true geraniums. They do peck at them but I think they're going for insects or morning dew. They've dug a few up though, so best put a guard round them until established. Newly disturbed soil is like a magnet to our hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted October 14, 2014 Author Share Posted October 14, 2014 Well the girls didn't get much of a chance to try the geraniums as the weather was getting yucky and I needed to get a move on. Perhaps it was good thing if they might be poisonous. They are very smelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
