Iceberg Lettuce HELP!

[Stravager]

Hence the phrase "alleged method of toxicity" in my original post.

It's incredible how much misinformation I see passed around here daily (and have even done it myself before learning new information).. but do *usually* (remember to and appreciate the reminder to) encourage folks to use their own best judgement or discernment and do their own follow up research..

I also included my own personal anecdotal experience with opposite results rather than simply agreeing with their claim.

I super appreciate that and I kind of got inspired by your post and hijacked it a little as an example. Sorry about that. Figured if this was the kind of stuff OP was looking at and panicked over, then it was an excellent example of what not to look at.

 

[MamaPoult]

Iceberg is fine mine love it. Internet info is not to be trusted

 

[Hen_House04]

It has high water and low nutritional value, but is actually not 'toxic'.

Thank you!!! You made me feel much better! I was slightly panicked and by “slightly” I mean very much freaking out! Haha! Thanks!!

 

[Hen_House04]

I've never heard that iceberg lettuce is toxic to chickens. It can give them diarrhea in large amounts but it's mostly water with little nutritional value. Your chickens should be just fine.

Thank you so much!! Feel much better and thankfully the girls lived and are acting fine! I will be extra careful next time!

 

[Hen_House04]

I give it to my birds as a snack during the summer occasionally. They eat the entire head of lettuce with no ill effects.

Whew! That makes me feel better to know people intentionally give it to their chickens! I was quite stressed out that I may have accidentally hurt them. But, they went to town on it! Lol!

 

[TinyRaptorDodos]

We’ve never had issues with it! In the winter the girls love it. It can make their poop all watery which can make their butt fluff dirty but that’s about the worst it’ll get

 

[Hen_House04]

My thought was the same as all the previous posters.

This link describes the alleged method of toxicity..

https://animal-world.com/can-chickens-eat-lettuce/

Many more toxic things than that are growing in my yard/pasture.

Small amounts of iceberg lettuce are not an issue IMO and experience and I would not currently be concerned at all.

Thank you so much for sharing this!! I greatly appreciate it!

 

[Hen_House04]

They'll be fine.

Thank you!! They lived and loved the darn lettuce. But, I’ve learned to pay extra attention to what I give them!

 

[Hen_House04]

Only disagreeing to the point that some toxins are species specific. Fully agree that lettuce is fine though.

Thank you!!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Whew! That makes me feel better to know people intentionally give it to their chickens! I was quite stressed out that I may have accidentally hurt them. But, they went to town on it! Lol!

You're welcome.