Texas

[PaleMelanesian]

Can anyone tell me about feeding the American Beautyberry fruits to chickens. I know some say they are toxic to goats. I found a couple of comments on this site about them., but I was wondering if they are toxic to humans could something be passed along in the eggs.

My free-range lot is full of beautyberry bushes. The birds' favorite resting spot is under a big one. They never touch the berries. That's enough for me to say, don't.

 

[henryholub]

Hey Everyone! Hope the summer has treated your flocks better than last summer. I'm currently working on a 8 year- plan (I'm 25) to get my wife and I mortgage free. I am going this weekend to look at a 7 acre heavily wooded piece of property. Plan is to purchase and use on-property resources and a chainsaw lumbermill to build a small (300 sq ft) cabin that we can live in while we work on building a larger "cordwood masonry" home or log cabin. We will be able to rent the cabin as a "b&b" type place. Keep me in your prayers. I'll keep everyone updated on the process.

 

[7acres]

My free-range lot is full of beautyberry bushes. The birds' favorite resting spot is under a big one. They never touch the berries. That's enough for me to say, don't.

Thanks for the response. I have lots of them as well, but my chickens are not free range and I was not sure. I had read that quail eat them.

 

[jockeyeba]

Hey Everyone! Hope the summer has treated your flocks better than last summer. I'm currently working on a 8 year- plan (I'm 25) to get my wife and I mortgage free. I am going this weekend to look at a 7 acre heavily wooded piece of property. Plan is to purchase and use on-property resources and a chainsaw lumbermill to build a small (300 sq ft) cabin that we can live in while we work on building a larger "cordwood masonry" home or log cabin. We will be able to rent the cabin as a "b&b" type place. Keep me in your prayers. I'll keep everyone updated on the process.

Although not chicken related I would love to see pictures of your progress when you start building. PM me since it's not chicken related.

 

[PaleMelanesian]

My free-range lot is full of beautyberry bushes. The birds' favorite resting spot is under a big one. They never touch the berries. That's enough for me to say, don't.

Thanks for the response.  I have lots of them as well, but my chickens are not free range and I was not sure.  I had read that quail eat them.

I have seen bluebirds eating them.

 

[JustDon]

New member from Allen, TX. I'm brand new to the concept of backyard chickens, and would describe myself as being in an "exploratory" stage.

Anybody else from the area?

Thanks!

 

[slick4591]

Hi! I'm across the lake from you. Welcome!

 

[Vickir73]

Hey Everyone!!! Happy Friday!!! if y'all are in the area, come out to the LaGrange show tomorrow and track me down I'd love to me other BYC people.

 

[ponyup]

Welcome Allen, I am in Denton sort of......

 

[Nomibear]

Hey Everyone!!! Happy Friday!!! if y'all are in the area, come out to the LaGrange show tomorrow and track me down   I'd love to me other BYC people. 

How I wish I could! SA is a bit far though... :/