Poisonous
Plants
for Chickens
Whilst hens will love to explore a garden, some plants are not hen-friendly
Some plants are poisonous to chickens although fortunately they are quite savvy about what not to eat and it is very rare for a chicken to eat a poisonous plant.
Here is a list of some plants that are poisonous to chickens.
- Bloodroot
- Bull Nettle
- Bracken
- Bryony
- Carelessweed
- Castor Bean
- Cocklebur
- Curly Dock
- Daffodil
- Delphinium
- Elderberry Fern
- Foxglove
- Ground Ivy
- Hemlock
- Horse Chestnut
- Horse Radish
- Hyacinth
- Hydrangea
- Ivy
- Laburnum
- Lamb’s Quarters
- Lantana
- Lily of the Valley
- Nightshade (also called Deadly Nightshade)
- Rhododendron
- Rhubarb
- St. Johns Wort
- Tulip
- Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata L.)
- Yew
