I'm a chicken newbie. Spring has been pretty wet in Indiana. I've had different forms of mushrooms pop-up in my backyard- at least 4 types that I've seen. I don't eat mushrooms and know nothing about varieties and which are poisonous. This morning, I saw one of my chickens excitedly munching on a mushroom. I quickly separated her from it until I could get more info.
I did some searching on BYC and found the following info:
Do chickens know to avoid these mushrooms or do I need to learn about them and protect them? Any problem with letting them free-range "safe" mushrooms?
Thanks.
I did some searching on BYC and found the following info:
Mushrooms: Amanita spp. Death Cap, Destroying Angel, Panther Cap. Extremely deadly and poisonous if ingested.
Do chickens know to avoid these mushrooms or do I need to learn about them and protect them? Any problem with letting them free-range "safe" mushrooms?
Thanks.