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    euonymus and diarrhea

    Thanks for all the information and suggestions. The chickenDVM site looks like a great source of information. It seems to confirm that it is only euonymus europaeus (spindle tree) that is poison. I will keep the deer netting in place anyway since, as you say, it is very entertaining to see...
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    euonymus and diarrhea

    Thanks for reply. That is good to hear, and prompted me to look more carefully at my sources. There has been some confusion in my mind because some lists of poisonous plants (for chickens) include Euonymus and others do not. Others say "euonymus europaeus", also called spindle tree, but I...
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    euonymus and diarrhea

    My Deleware chickens (about 1 year old) are doing fine but have occasional diarrhea. I have euonymus bushes which are behind deer netting but the chickens are crazy to get at it and seem to always find a way to eat some-- either pushing the netting inward or jumping up to nip at an un-netted...
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    Newcomer with chickens in SMALL backyard

    I have 5 Delewares now about 1 year old. It has been fun!
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