are pepper tree peppercorns dangerous?

[Gretapearl]

Hello...
I am considering a spot next to a pepper tree for my coop. Are the peppercorns that fall bad or dangerous to chickens?
Thank you

 

[al6517]

Good question !!!!!!

 

[Imp]

A warm welcome to BYC from an imp Washington

What kind of pepper?

Imp- has not read that peppers/peppercorns are dangerous to chickens.

Imp

 

[Gretapearl]

It is a California Pepper tree. It drops little bb sized pepper corns that smell just like the pepper you would use in your kitchen. I'm wondering first if they will be interested in eating them, and then if they do, would it hurt them?

 

[Chris09]

I think it is more the leaves that are poisonous.
Peruvian Pepper (Schinus molle, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic.
The fruit and leaves are, however, potentially poisonous to poultry, pigs and possibly calves. Records also exist of young children who have experienced vomiting and diarrhea after eating the fruit.

I think you would be best off keeping the chickens and young children away from the tree..


Chris