skye Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Hi guys Life is treating Layla and Yolko well. They've settled in nicely to their new home with us at Skye, not laying yet but it shouldn't be long now. They've got a snug new Aubiose floor on their run so their tootsies will be nice and dry now. Just one question. We've moved their eglu to a quiet, shady spot at the bottom of our garden under a big oak tree. Acorns/oak sap aren't poisonous to chickens, are they? Thanks in advance! H and R at Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 sorry Im not sure! have you tried to call your vet or local poultry supplier?? maybe they could help? hope you fine the answer xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Acorns kill horses, but pigs thrive on them, which is why pigs were kept under oak trees: it made it safe for horses. The online lists I can find only mention acorns as being poisonous to animals such as cows and horses. I don't think that a chicken would eat one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeymerKim Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Didn't an acorn fall on Chicken Little's head and make him think the sky was falling in!!! I don't think it killed him tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I remember reading that if chicken eats acorns it will turn the yolk green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogs Too Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 With three large oak threes at the bottom of our garden I researched this one, including asking Johannas at Eglu. The conclusion oak / acorns are safe for chickens but in excess may turn the yolks harmlessly green, I think the word tinge needs to be used here! Mine are often under our oaks and no harm has befallen them except for acorns being thrown at them by the squirrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi123 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Raw acorns are toxic to chickens, and some types of oak are more toxic than others. In a study, Eggs from chickens who ate a significant amount of acorns (enough to turn the yokes green) also had reduced hatchability. So it would seem that some of that toxicity goes into the eggs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
