[Thompson24]

Hi guys

I have recently made a new pen and had the chickens in the hen house until I had finished making it secure .  I let them out yesterday afternoon when after 3 hours my neighbour said, oh you have let your chickens out, I noticed you where buiding a pen so i put roundup on all your weeds for you to help you out!!! I cant believe it, he said he put it on the weeds about 3 weeks ago, however the weeds and grass are still green with a yellow tinge on some.  What should I do, the chickens where out all day yesterday, is it safe for them to be on there and eat it our am i facing my worst fears?

[joyfull]

I would read the bottle of roundup to see what it says. Has it rained since they "helped you out"?

[Thompson24]

yeah its been really heavy rain since.  Im sure on the bottle it says its save to let animals on it after a week or so however I was worried at them eating it?

[LittleRedHen]

He isn't teasing you, is he?

[andreadon]

the farm gardener does that every no andthen - but he uses agricultural grade glyphosphate.
and he never warns us when he does it.
quite annoying.
but apparently once it's dry it's okay for animals to go on

so i'd say a day.

[Spadefighter]

That sounds right to me, dont think its that harmful when dry and its probably washed out anyway. Dont know what symptoms hens would show if they were affected but I would imagine they would drink a lot more than usual and have upset tums?