Is Ryegrass poisonous to poultry?

[cherndon712]

I found a "pasture mix" with this in it. Lonecowboy had mentioned it may be poisonous...I looked online, didn't see anything, but ya never know! And I don't want to take a chance with my chickies!!

 

[kayri]

well, If winter rye was poisonous, I think my chickens would be dead now. They have been eating not only the winter rye that has come up, but also the seeds that I scattered in my garden as a crop cover (evil chickens!!). My dd has also fed them winter rye seeds (mistaking it for oats.) I think it's fine.

Kay

 

[digitS']

Neither cereal rye (Secale cereale) nor perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are listed as poisonous plants by,

Cornell University Department of Animal Science,
Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine, or the
Merck Veterinary Manual.

Steve