They ate these berries, are they safe?

[TwentyOneChickens]

I let my flock of 12 free range today. I just finished wrangling them back to the run. When I picked up the last chicken, Martha, she was standing next to this bush and I noticed her beak was purple stained with berries. Here’s a couple of the berries she ate. Are they safe to eat?

 

[Naser]

I have my hens free ranging 24/7 in a garden full of all kinds of plants, many of them are poisonous, they don't eat poisonous plants.

 

[Gray Farms]

That is Common Pokeweed. Its berries are toxic to mammals but doesn't seem to effect birds. They are a common food source for songbirds. I'm thinking it shouldn't harm chickens.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I'm not sure. You'll need to ask someone more experienced. A experienced person will come along soon, I'm sure!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

That is Common Pokeweed. Its berries are toxic to mammals but doesn't seem to effect birds. They are a common food source for songbirds. I'm thinking it shouldn't harm chickens.

See!?!?

 

[DellaMyDarling]

That is Common Pokeweed. Its berries are toxic to mammals but doesn't seem to effect birds. They are a common food source for songbirds. I'm thinking it shouldn't harm chickens.

I agree with the ID.
Don't eat them yourself.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

That is Common Pokeweed. Its berries are toxic to mammals but doesn't seem to effect birds. They are a common food source for songbirds. I'm thinking it shouldn't harm chickens.

Thank you so much.

 

[TwentyOneChickens]

I agree with the ID.
Don't eat them yourself.

I would never lol.

 

[DellaMyDarling]

Thought you might like to ID this in addition, just in case you come across it. First time I've seen it grow on my property. Actually is growing in a bucket of purchased soil containing one of my young fruit trees. Must've had a seed in the soil...

DO NOT EAT THIS.
DO NOT LET ANIMALS EAT THIS. (Abundance of caution? Must be some creatures that can, but all mammals I know of are warned about consumption of nightshades.)
AVOID GETTING OILS ON SKIN.

I have not determined if this is the truly toxic strain or not, but either way, this picture is Nightshade.
Nightshade will flower prior to producing berries, any shade between white and a dark purple. It's a beautiful plant when respected.
Some say that a particular strain can be used in remedies of various sorts, but one must be super cautious in the dosage no matter the use. I'd love to know all this myself...

"Deadly Nightshade":

 

[HenOnAJuneBug]

That is Common Pokeweed... They are a common food source for songbirds

So that's why they turn up everywhere on my property after I pull up every plant I can.