Saw palmetto in the run

[InaBeautifulMess]

So my flock is going to get moved to new and improved digs soon. However, where I am prepping a new space there are lots of saw palmetto plants. These guys are a real pain in the tookus to remove so I thought I'd leave some of them in for shade and cover...then I thought about the fruits on the saw palmetto. Anyone have any idea if the chooks will eat them and if they do will it hurt them? They'll have other shade(beauty berry, blueberry and a big black gum tree) but I'd like to give them a more interesting yard if I can, just not a poisonous one...Thanks!

 

[dennisma1]

So my flock is going to get moved to new and improved digs soon. However, where I am prepping a new space there are lots of saw palmetto plants. These guys are a real pain in the tookus to remove so I thought I'd leave some of them in for shade and cover...then I thought about the fruits on the saw palmetto. Anyone have any idea if the chooks will eat them and if they do will it hurt them? They'll have other shade(beauty berry, blueberry and a big black gum tree) but I'd like to give them a more interesting yard if I can, just not a poisonous one...Thanks!

I have a run in Fl with saw palmetto and chickens for 10 plus years, and it's never been an issue. They Free range also in 3 + acres of saw palmetto. They don't seem interested in it .

 

[InaBeautifulMess]

Groovy. Thanks so much!!!