Free ranging chickens and PENKOTED grass seed

[Red Barn Farms]

We have been having dozer work done on the farm and it's finally completed. Today we bought grass seed which is PENKOTED and now wondering if it could possibly have a harmful effect on our chickens which free range.

I've been trying to find information about this on the internet but haven't had much of any good results. Does anyone have information on this type of treated seed?

 

[Bunnylady]

Definitely do not let your chickens eat this seed. Penkote (Pennington Seed's proprietary treatment) has a growth stimulant and a fungicide (Mefenoxam) in the coating on the seeds. Mefenoxam is regarded as having a low toxicity in birds, but you really don't need this sort of thing in your food supply (I'm assuming your birds are at least producing eggs for you). I would recommend keeping the chickens out of the area until the grass is well established.