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Your good experience is not universal. I can attest to that with my dead chicken--the one with the muscaria mushroom. Dogs & cats die by the thousands every year from drinking leaked antifreeze, which tastes sweet; please buy the new stuff that is "safe for pets." Native WILD animals are...

Most don't have any problem. Doesn't mean they should be fed acorns that are not treated properly, dependent on the type of oak. Would I worry a lot about acorns? No, unless they were tiny and I saw the chickens eating a lot of them.

Depends on the species of oak and the proclivity of your chickens.

Your yard is probably safe enough. Do what you can, and offer your chickens a wonderful life instead of constant confinement. My philosophy, anyway, and I CAN identify the toxic plants growing in my yard. I try to keep the most dangerous out of their reach, and compromise on some others...

Daylily is not a true lily. Most daylilies have edible flowers, although some subspecies (looking identical to the non-toxics) can make humans sick. Cherry: blossoms are unlikely to be toxic, seeds and probably bark, are. Daffodil: bulbs have most of the toxins, and they are a gastric...

I would site the coop far from the wisteria. They drop enticing toxic seeds everywhere! Also, you'll have wisteria vines popping up all over your run, as they easily spread by underground runners.

I'd check on the Jasmine before planting it. Moonflower and Morning Glories are not safe. Roses are, but only if you don't spray for insects and blackspot and other fungus; check catalogs for hardy and fungus resistant varieties, and plant those that are in the middle range of your planting...

This "fact" is absolutely incorrect, or you wouldn't see poisoned animals, period. Ask my otherwise VERY saavy banty who found the pretty red muscaria mushroom. Also, chickens are NOT wild animals; they will eat nails, screws, moldy rye bread, Styrofoam, and nearly anything else. Why would...

NO! I do believe (although you can check and let us know) callas are toxic. No lilies, ever. YES, I know some "day-lilies" are edible, but they are not true lilies. This list was posted out of kindness; it's not comprehensive. Water hemlock wasn't on the list, either (looks almost exactly...

Does calling marijuana "cannabis" (correct scientific name) make it more recognizable to lay people? Why nitpick?

"Belief" isn't science. In this case, it sounds like the chickens have mounds of non-toxic plants to eat, so they may have taken in plants they shouldn't have in only small amounts. One digitalis (foxglove) bite MIGHT not hurt them. More might kill them. Why risk it? Why NOT sort out the...

The posted list was good. Your comment about "slang" is inappropriate considering the audience: common names were used instead of the botanical species names. Someone kindly went through trouble to post this list. If you have a better, more concise list, please post it. Acorns: yes, acorns...

I worked for a vet. Bone splinters kill dogs. They perforate the intestine and the dog dies a horrible death from peritonitis. (I work in human surgery now, and have done bowel resections on human patients with peritonitis from bone splinters..) When I explain to people that bone splinters...

Be very careful with wormwood. Personally I don't understand experimenting with toxic substances on living creatures unless you check with experts in the field (not salespeople) first...

HEMP seed is fine. Marijuana contains THC, which is NOT fine.

Drooling? He might have sour crop. Personally I prefer, after many well researched but failed attempts to cure severe illnesses, to mercifully kill my (pet) chickens so they don't suffer longer. Would I risk eating that turkey? Only if stranded in the winter on the Oregon Trail....

I have MANY of these plants in my wildflower garden...where the girls often spend time. If they don't show an interest in those particular plants, I let it go. Of course, I am taking a risk. I avoid those that make interesting seed pods. Chickens can't resist seeds.

Things like liver and kidney damage are progressive; just because a chicken doesn't fall over dead in front of you doesn't mean it's "hooey." Read note by veterinarian...

Great list! Add cohosh, black or blue.