My chickens eat my tomatoes if they are allowed near them unfortunately. It doesn't hurt them. The plant is the part they shouldn't eat and for some reason they don't. I don't know what all grows in the very back of my property where the chickens yards are. They eat some and leave some. They've been doing fine there for years. I wouldn't worry too much, they're pretty good about knowing what not to eat.
Marla
I picked a big armload of milkweed this afternoon and was going to give the greens to the hens, but I decided to check online first to make sure that they are okay for hens to eat. I haven't found a definitive list of plants that are okay, but I did find a link (see below) of forbidden plants.
Now I'm confused, I live in an oak forest, so there's oak on and completely surrounding my property. The back hill is covered with Oxalis which the chickens have been eating daily since they were small), milkweed, clover and other unknown weeds. The side yard has been planted with Vinca (Periwinkle) which grows right up to the side of the run. There are tomato plants in the backyard, and callas and ivy grow in the front. So basically my yard, like many others is filled with plants that are listed as poisonous. I don't have a lawn or hayfield , Does this mean that I have to keep the chickens in a sterile environment and purchase everything they eat to keep them from getting poisoned?
How do you guys deal with foraging and toxic plants?
Link:
I found this link: http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html#O
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