Feeding Flowers, two in particular

[Maidservant]

My mom cleaned out her flower bed today and wanted to know if Larkspur and/or irises are ok to feed to the chickens. When they get out they eat them down to the ground, one more reason why ours stay in a pen... I just didn't want to give it to them on purpose if it isn't good for them.

Thanks,
Emily

PS - No I do not have scientific names, my mom is the flower person.

 

[digitS']

Larkspur is a common name for either delphiniums or their closely related sisters, Consolida.

These plants are toxic. In fact, Texas A & M says that delphinium species are, "second only to locoweeds in livestock poisonings in Western U.S."

I don't know about iris . . . .

Steve

 

[Maidservant]

Alrighty! That's why I like to check with people here first. I'll just throw them onto the compost pile.

Thanks!