Are brazilian pepper trees toxic to chickens?

[mydog8it]

Just wondering if anyone has had experience with chickens and brazilian pepper trees. The guy at the nursery said the berries are edible and wouldn't be harmful to pets, but I'm finding some info online that says they can be toxic.

 

[eenie114]

I don't know anything about these trees, but if you're unsure, I'd skip it. Better to be safe than sorry.
Anyway, there's my two cents.

 

[mydog8it]

Yeah. I really should have double checked first, but of course it's already planted...

 

[eenie114]

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Ah. In that case, I have no advice to offer.

Good luck!

 

[justbugged]

Most plants that are labeled toxic are more like just not tasty. Most animals will not eat poisonous plants because of the taste. Very few plants actually kill. I can think of a few, but most will just make you sick for a while. I would Google the tree and check what it is that the tree or berry does. You will be better at finding info if you look for the trees botanical name. What you are calling it is just a common name, and it will very around the country and the world. Botanical names never change. It's still good to remember that chickens are walking garbage cans, and will eat just about anything whether it is good for them or not.

 

[JOANNYOUNG]

I live in the same area of Central Florida. I have the same question. Did you ever find out the answer regarding Brazilian Pepper trees? We have one area to place the coop with one shade tree and it happens to be a rather large Pepper tree. I would like to take to down but hubby says the chicks need shade. I'm wondering if the berries are toxic to chickens and would it change the flavor of the eggs?

 

[Kiki]

I live in the same area of Central Florida. I have the same question. Did you ever find out the answer regarding Brazilian Pepper trees? We have one area to place the coop with one shade tree and it happens to be a rather large Pepper tree. I would like to take to down but hubby says the chicks need shade. I'm wondering if the berries are toxic to chickens and would it change the flavor of the eggs?

The OP hasn't been online since 2012 so they may not respond to your question.

Do you have a link to information about this particular tree?

 

[JOANNYOUNG]

I have the botanical name for it: http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/schinus-terebinthifolia/