Collecting oyster mushrooms

[verlaj]

I didn't see the photo before - thanks for posting it again! I checked out mushroomsexpert - and the Kimbrough book. Looks like I have chanterelles from what I can tell, but I am still a little leery of eating them!

 

[Imp]

Of course you can showoff. Way to go.

Can you tell I'm jealous. Nice pickings.

Imp-OK forget responsibilities. I'm heading out Sunday for sure.

 

[pechara]

So I know this question has come up in the past posts and I have not seen a resolution or a firm yes/no answer. Since you are all discussing mushrooms here: Can chickens eat them safely?
In the fall I pick chantrelles and we have mountains of them. We use 1/2 fresh and the rest I process for canning or freezing. In the process of cleaning them there are lot of bits and ends. Can these be safely fed to the chickens?

 

[Imp]

Quote:
Hi pechara,

I don't know if there is a definative answer to eating shrooms for chickens. There are too many varieties, but for Chantrelles only, I think you could safely feed them to chickens.

Imp

 

[pechara]

thank you! They will be happy this fall.