Is Jewlweed poisonous?

[Bloommagical]

My chicks are about 12 weeks old, now. I've been letting them freerange, I just have to keep an eye on them. I've noticed that they tend to eat everything... from bugs and grass to jewlweed. I even saw one jump for a leaf on a holly bush (she didn't eat it).

Something that's been bothering me... Is jewelweed poisonous? They're still young, do they know what to eat and what not to eat?

 

[terryg]

If given the option of free-roaming and a wide variety of plants, the chickens won't over-indulge on "bad" plants. I've not heard that jewelweed is bad. Vetch can be, but only in large quantities. (I had a hen get sick from it, but that's a rare occurrence, and my flock still has access to it.) What is lethal is avocado! Otherwise, no need to worry - not even about potatoes and eggplant. I have a FAQ on what to feed your chickens here: (my opinionated take) here:
http://hencam.com/faq/what-to-feed-your-chickens/