Lady's Thumb: toxic to chickens?

[BeccaBeeOly]

Anyone know if Lady's Thumb (Persicaria vulgaris -in the Knotweed family) is toxic to chickens? It's a common garden weed. Looks like this: http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/lady_thumb.htm

 

[chfite]

The article says that songbirds eat the seeds, but that the leaves have a strong flavor that deters mammals from eating it.

I doubt that it would hurt the chickens, it they have plenty of choices of what to eat. I have rosemary and sage growing in my yard where the chickens forage daily. They don't eat either plant. Both have quite strong odors to them.

Chris

 

[ChickenMammX4]

This is an old thread but I decided to comment. My chickens love Lady's Thumb. It's everywhere around their coop and I finally was able to identify it. If it were toxic they would have been sick or dead by now!

 

[Lpne]

Thank you! My chickens have been getting into it too and they are fine