Muddy run? Use leaves!

[raingarden]

The only toxin in oak leaves is the tannin. Tannin also makes them bitter and acidic. But, the chickens are not eating the leaves, they just walk in them. Everything they walk on in the wild has some tannin. I'd have to see evidence that it is actually dangerous.

 

[3KillerBs]

The only toxin in oak leaves is the tannin. Tannin also makes them bitter and acidic. But, the chickens are not eating the leaves, they just walk in them. Everything they walk on in the wild has some tannin. I'd have to see evidence that it is actually dangerous.

THIS!

The only leaves I've got are live oak/scrub oak, I put them into my run, and my chickens have never shown any interest in eating dry leaves of any kind.

I wouldn't use walnut leaves if I wanted to use the resulting compost in the garden, but that's the only issue I know of with any common landscape/forest tree in North America or Europe (my knowledge of Asian and southern hemisphere vegetation is minimal).

 

[PioneerChicks]

The only toxin in oak leaves is the tannin. Tannin also makes them bitter and acidic. But, the chickens are not eating the leaves, they just walk in them. Everything they walk on in the wild has some tannin. I'd have to see evidence that it is actually dangerous.

THIS!

The only leaves I've got are live oak/scrub oak, I put them into my run, and my chickens have never shown any interest in eating dry leaves of any kind.

I wouldn't use walnut leaves if I wanted to use the resulting compost in the garden, but that's the only issue I know of with any common landscape/forest tree in North America or Europe (my knowledge of Asian and southern hemisphere vegetation is minimal).

This is great to know, thank you both! @Ursuline Chick here is your answer!