What's this Weed

[britinpa]

I've just pulled this bunch out of our garden, and wondered whether any of you recognise what weed this is. It looks too lush to not offer to the chickens if it is good.

 

[jolenesdad]

Hairy Bittercress I believe and it’s fine for the girls.

 

[britinpa]

Thanks so much for replying. It definitely looks like a type of cress, but I can't see any hairs around the outside of the leaves of this. On the hairy wintercress the leaves are singular growing off the stems, but there are bunches growing off the stem of what I have here.

 

[jolenesdad]

Thanks so much for replying. It definitely looks like a type of cress, but I can't see any hairs around the outside of the leaves of this. On the hairy wintercress the leaves are singular growing off the stems, but there are bunches growing off the stem of what I have here.

I just put the second photo in an app I have and it says chick weed.... looks like it!

 

[britinpa]

I just put the second photo in an app I have and it says chick weed.... looks like it!

Thanks! I thought of that also, but someone previously mentioned on another thread on BYC that chickweed was a spring plant, so I sort of ruled it out, but maybe it is.

 

[jolenesdad]

The app I use says it grows through the fall.

 

[britinpa]

The app I use says it grows through the fall.

Thanks, I'm sure that is what it is then. I'll give them a bunch tomorrow and see how they like it.

 

[britinpa]

I just put the second photo in an app I have and it says chick weed.... looks like it!

What is the app you use?

 

[jolenesdad]

What is the app you use?

It’s called Picture This. It’s unbelievable.

 

[britinpa]

It’s called Picture This. It’s unbelievable.

Thank you - how much do you pay for it?