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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 14:55

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 14:55

Would a shrub that is poisonous to humans kill chickens if they ate it??? I´m trying for  the life of me to think of the name of the shrub they have here in Spain growing along the central reseration of the motorways!  We need to make a wind break/stop folk looking in at us.  Hedging takes too much water so do conifer, we thought the shrubs that go along the motorway would be ideal.  If only I could think of their name it would help I guess :roll:
Pamela

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 12, 2008, 14:57

They often use Veronica in Greece Pamela.  Might that be it ?

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 16:06

Not Veronica Aunt Sally............. it´s on the tip of my tongue but can I remember the name???
Pamela

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 16:27

It´s Oleander.......... now to find if it will kill a hen :shock:  We have no children here, but if it is very poisonous I guess it will be stupid to plant it, you never know- one day I might become a grandmother :D
Pamela

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 16:35

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleander

After reading what they say about it on Wikipedia I think I will give it a miss.  My friend gave me a small shrub of it a couple of months ago-  I think I´ll go and get hubby to dig it up and chop it bare handed into small pieces :D   Just joking!!  I´ll dig it up and get the neighbour to burn it!  I´ll wear gloves and put it in a bin bag! :shock:   I knew it was poisonous but didn´t realise it was so dangerous :shock:   Yet you see the road workers cutting the oleander hedges here and moving the stuff with bare hands!!  I want a full body suit :shock:
Pamela

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Vember on April 12, 2008, 16:40

Sounds very nasty, be careful when getting rid  :)

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Viv on April 12, 2008, 17:53

OOER :shock:  :shock:  We have a running battle with Ragwort,  :evil:  :evil:

Title: Shrubs that are poisonous to humans
Post by: Oliveview on April 12, 2008, 18:17

When I looked at the list of poisonous plants and flowers I thought I might as well give up gardening now- too dangerous :shock:
Pamela