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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: flipflopper on April 06, 2009, 07:54:14 pm

Title: Poison ivy
Post by: flipflopper on April 06, 2009, 07:54:14 pm

Hi all

I'm in the process of making my chicken enclosure. I've been cleaing the area and had a thought. There is ivy growing along the fence, much of which I have cleared, but I'm not even sure what sort it is.

This got me thinking  ???

What if its poison ivy  :o


Could it harm my chooks to be?

Can anyone advise me please.

Many thanks flipflopper

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Title: Re: Poison ivy
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 06, 2009, 08:35:40 pm

we thinks but could be wrong poisen ivy is only found in america ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_ivy  and looks nothing like ivy more like a broadleaved tree leave on a woody stem.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8f/Toxicodendron_radicans3.jpg)

Title: Re: Poison ivy
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on April 06, 2009, 08:44:11 pm

this forum thread mentions about ivy, chickens and cats
http://chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=30529.0

Title: Re: Poison ivy
Post by: Rosemary on April 06, 2009, 09:30:56 pm

I don't thin our ivy ie UK ivy is poisonous - birds eat the berries and our sheep ate the foliage (into a perfect line at head height) and were no worse for it.

Title: Re: Poison ivy
Post by: flipflopper on April 06, 2009, 10:35:58 pm

Thank you both

I wont clear too much more. Its hard work and time consuming. I want to get on with my enclosure then order a coop.

You've helped clear my mind. I'm sure you are right about america and te ivy i have may not taste too nice but shouldnt kill.

fingers crossed anyway

thanks again

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