Author Topic: Rowan Berries (Read 2397 times)

Gregoz · « **on:** August 30, 2016, 07:32:58 am »

This year, in the Scottish Highlands, sees a huge crop of Rowan Berries.
I was thinking about picking them and feeding them to the pigs
Anyone know of any reasons why I should/ should not?

GB

harmony · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2016, 09:40:01 am »

Yes, the trees here also have a huge crop. Don'y know the answer to your question though but I believe they are poisonous to dogs. Obviously birds love them.

Gregoz · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2016, 10:51:14 am »

Yeah, be great if we could as there are so many, even if they had to be cooked beforehand.
Hopefully someone else can advise

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2016, 11:28:22 am »

Are these them?
http://en.heilkraeuter.net/herbs/rowan-berry.htm
http://www.naturetalksandwalks.co.uk/are-rowan-berries-poisonous/
http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=70594
Make sure they are rowanberries though and maybe speak to a specialist beforehand to see.

Bionic · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2016, 12:03:39 pm »

I am struggling to find info about rowan berries and pigs although did see that they are poisonous to dogs. So unless someone give some more definite answer then I wouldn't risk it.

I have made Rowan jelly before now. The colour was lovely but I wasn't keen on the taste. So my berries will be left to the birds again this year.

Tiva Diva · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2016, 09:09:41 pm »

We have pigs which live in woodland that includes rowan. They eat the berries (and the wild cherries, hazlenuts and acorns!) with no ill effects - but that's in fairly small quantities.