Scary?? Chicken eating leaves of tomato plant

[Searsmom]

I'm so glad I found this thread. My chickens have been chowing down on my tomato plants and I was worried about earing the eggs.

 

[Jenniferbushaw]

I know the leave of a tomato plant are toxic to people and that chickens have more robust systems than humans. . . should be worried that our chickens have taken to snacking on the tomato leaves?

Another study has shown tomato leaves and tomato stems to have higher antioxidant activity and polyphenols (plant-based micronutrients that help fight disease and improve overall health) than tomato fruits. What's most surprising is the discovery of tomatine as a cancer inhibitor. Tomato leaves are not only safe but a very healthy addition to your diet. Google research on eating tomato leaves.

 

[Chickenvader]

Thanks for this info! Mine have been favoring the tomatoes over everything else. And nothing *knock on wood* has happened to them. But it's so scary reading the negatives about it.

 

[Jayson_Black]

if the so-called "Night Shade" Found in various plants didn't kill your chicken then its definitely NOT going to kill you by eating the eggs of a chicken that ate some tomato leaves. think about it. you are massive compared to a chicken. if the nightshade couldn't kill your chicken in time for it to lay an egg, then you eating the egg definitely won't kill you. Id argue that you have already probably eaten some without knowing.