marigolds and chickens

[realsis]

I've heard chickens can eat the marigold flower but is the rest of the plant safe for them to eat? Just wondering because I got some marigolds and I don't want the plant to make them sick if they happen to eat a leaf. Thanks for your help.

 

[realsis]

Anyone know?

 

[lazy gardener]

I wouldn't worry about it. They'll eat what ever they want, and seem to know. As long as they have access to a variety of plant matter, they should be fine.

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

A lot of folks plant marigolds for their chickens because they make the yolks nice dark orange. I don't think they will eat anything but the flower.

 

[realsis]

Thanks for the responses. I feel better knowing they likely won't eat the whole plant as a matter of fact only one seem to actually like the petals. She ate a few and that was it.