poisonous plants

[snowflake]

is there a list of poisonous plants some were? I want to get some low growing ground cover junipers I have noticed they are covered with blue berry's this time of year. I'm wondering if the berry's are poisonous?

 

[Moabite]

That is what they make gin out of. Must not be too poisonous.

 

[snowflake]

you mean I may be intoxicating them or making them .......very happy?......... Good to know thank you. They have dug up so many plants I have been looking for something they will leave a lone.

 

[dawg53]

This should help. http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html

 

[swimmer]

Chickens will just about dig anything that is in dirt. But there may be something out there that someone has planted and has kept them from digging.

 

[Ed62]

That's a great link. Thanks for posting.

Ed

 

[snowflake]

E.S. thank you for the link, I knew someone would have it. I think at least 1/2 of what I have in my garden is on that list. Now I have to go through and see what the risks are, I was surprised to see garlic and onion on the list, as garlic is in a recipe for de worming.

 

[Riverdale]

Thanks for the link!

About the only thing my chickens won't eat are Eastern Tent Catipillars.
They are chock full of arsenic. The hens seem to know that.

 

[cheri222]

One berry bush I have that is safe--Winterberry and they have been eating them. Only thing is you need a male and female bush and only one will get berries.

 

[digitS']

I am going to offer this list of toxic plants from the Canadian ag agency (click). It may be especially appropriate for you there in Michigan. If there are specific instances in the literature of livestock poisonings, they are cited. Species of livestock affected and how they are affected are also noted.

Here is another list from the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine on Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Pets (click).

The "poultryhelp" information is from the "Reptile Keeper's Handbook."

Steve