Are dahlias okay for chickens to eat?

[TinyPliny]

Is it safe for chickens to eat dahlia petals? I googled, but have not gotten too much information. I have not found anything that says dahlias are harmful to chickens, only that they likely would not like them. I have an abundance of dahlias at the house and thought I'd give it a try since my little poopers go nuts over marigolds! Thank you!

 

[lazy gardener]

Well, I'll be. I had typed a response stating that dahlias are not edible. Turns out I was wrong!!!
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/edible-flowers

All dahlia flowers and tubers are edible.

1. Dahlia – Flavours range from water chestnut and spicy apple to carrot.

 

[TinyPliny]

Thank you!

 

[SeRickJr]

Well, I'll be. I had typed a response stating that dahlias are not edible. Turns out I was wrong!!!
https://www.thompson-morgan.com/edible-flowers

All dahlia flowers and tubers are edible.

1. Dahlia – Flavours range from water chestnut and spicy apple to carrot.

I realize this is an older post and probably won’t be answered but there is nothing in that link specific to chickens eating dahlias that I found. I too have a large dahlia garden and would love to feed them the clippings and blooms but can’t find a solid yes or no that chickens can eat them!

 

[PopoMyers]

I'll let you know if mine get sick. They were eating the leaves just now. I personally do not like the smell of old dahlia flower petals.

 

[KatiewithZena]

How did they go??

I'll let you know if mine get sick. They were eating the leaves just now. I personally do not like the smell of old dahlia flower petals.

 

[PopoMyers]

The leaves and flowers have been eaten, and they are just fine. I had to put the fence back up so they wouldn't destroy the roots. I guess just because the deer and rabbits don't like them doesn't mean chickens don't.

How did they go??