Did anyone have a chicken die from eating potato leaves?

[CNJ]

I read a lot of articles by paid writers who claim potato leaves are poisonous to chickens, but I have never heard of any chicken dying from it?

 

[Molpet]

Mine don't eat the potato or tomato plants, but they have choices. If nothing else was green they might eat it

 

[Repticake]

Mine have eaten potato leave sprouts with no issue, but never something fully formed.

 

[Tervuren]

They're in the nightshade family with tomatoes and humans can't eat the leaves, so I'd assume the same goes for chickens?
Oddly enough just finished reading Into the Wild, about the young guy who goes adventuring and dies in the Alaskan wilderness. He did die of starvation, but that was because he was severely sickened and weakened by eating wild potato seed pods. Not something you want to mess with, though in an urban environment you'll just have a 'fun' hospital trip and medical bills to pay.

 

[CNJ]

They're in the nightshade family with tomatoes and humans can't eat the leaves, so I'd assume the same goes for chickens?
Oddly enough just finished reading Into the Wild, about the young guy who goes adventuring and dies in the Alaskan wilderness. He did die of starvation, but that was because he was severely sickened and weakened by eating wild potato seed pods. Not something you want to mess with, though in an urban environment you'll just have a 'fun' hospital trip and medical bills to pay.

I will remember to cut the seeds off my potato plant, so my chicken don't eat it, just in case. But if it was true for chickens why haven't any died yet?

 

[NatJ]

I will remember to cut the seeds off my tomato plant, so my chicken don't eat it, just in case. But if it was true for chickens why haven't any died yet?

Tomato fruits and seeds are safe to eat.
Potato fruits and seeds look like green tomatoes, but are NOT safe to eat.

Tomato plants and potato plants both have toxic leaves.

Are you saying the chickens did not eat it, or ate it but did not die?

There are quite a few plants that are toxic in certain quantities, but don't kill a chicken (or person) who takes a small taste. Potato & tomato leaves are probably in that category.

 

[NatJ]

Oddly enough just finished reading Into the Wild, about the young guy who goes adventuring and dies in the Alaskan wilderness. He did die of starvation, but that was because he was severely sickened and weakened by eating wild potato seed pods. Not something you want to mess with, though in an urban environment you'll just have a 'fun' hospital trip and medical bills to pay.

The "wild potatoes" he found are not the same as domestic potatoes-- they are a completely different species, and the seeds contain a different toxin.

 

[Tervuren]

The "wild potatoes" he found are not the same as domestic potatoes-- they are a completely different species, and the seeds contain a different toxin.

You are right! Don't know why I was thinking it was in the night shade family, probably shouldn't be up this late talking to people lol. Interestingly the 'Alaska Potato' or less confusingly Alpine Sweetvetch, is a legume. Still a good example of a plant where you can eat part of it and will regret it if you consume other parts.

 

[Tervuren]

I will remember to cut the seeds off my tomato plant, so my chicken don't eat it, just in case. But if it was true for chickens why haven't any died yet?

Not sure? Perhaps the dose is the poison? Just quickly skimming Wikipedia, but it mostly seems to focus on problems with greening tubers. Which, I suppose is a bigger problem for people than eating leaves.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Ive had two ducks die from eating tomatoe plants i wouldnt risk it