poisonous mushrooms in geese yard?

[Jenbirdee]

these sprang up practically overnight in geese yard and some have bites taken out of them so I ran them through my plant ID app and it tells me what they are but it doesn’t say if they’re toxic or not “ common ink cap”

 

[the_peanut_coop]

these sprang up practically overnight in geese yard and some have bites taken out of them so I ran them through my plant ID app and it tells me what they are but it doesn’t say if they’re toxic or not “ common ink cap”

I don't know much about mushrooms myself but according to google, as long as your geese don't have any booze they should be fine.

 

[blackbox]

I have a little bit of experience with mycology, and I will say while these do look to be nontoxic, it's good practice to remove any mushrooms you see regardless. Most mushrooms cannot be accurately distinguished from each other without more detailed analyses like spore prints or chemical tests, and even experienced mycologists don't get it right 100% of the time. The difference between a highly poisonous and a safe mushroom can be so incredibly slight; I would not chance my ID skills versus the health and safety of my birds.

 

[Jenbirdee]

I don't know much about mushrooms myself but according to google, as long as your geese don't have any booze they should be fine. View attachment 3670075

I have a little bit of experience with mycology, and I will say while these do look to be nontoxic, it's good practice to remove any mushrooms you see regardless. Most mushrooms cannot be accurately distinguished from each other without more detailed analyses like spore prints or chemical tests, and even experienced mycologists don't get it right 100% of the time. The difference between a highly poisonous and a safe mushroom can be so incredibly slight; I would not chance my ID skills versus the health and safety of my birds.

Thank you! Yeah I pulled them all out right away .. taking no risks

 

[JRies]

I just keep pulling them. Mushrooms that grow in sunlight are usually not good things is what I think every time I see one in the pasture. But thats just the fear in me talking. Silly things our parents teach us.

 

[Supercow]

There are several very edible mushrooms that grow in grass...

Inkcaps are good for a quick meal while young - while they haven't yet developed their "ink". The alcohol thing is real though. They apparently traditionally go by the name "tippler's bane".

On the other hand, geese do not seem to be particularly aware of what could make them sick -- during the couple of weeks that a pair of geese has spent with us they insisted on eating paw paw leaves which are very biochemically potent and can be used as a powerful insecticide.