[SUTTY1]

while splitting and repotting some plants today i threw a lot of old cut and/or unrooted bits out of greenhouse. The chickens devoured them! Will they get shiny soft feathers and lay large eggs easily!

Seriously can it do them any harm?

[Paul Plots]

Sorry - totally unable to help with this question but it struck me that we have a friend up the road who often phones and says "Allo, its Vera!" 

I'd think that your chickens will be fine... as far as I know the plant is not posionous.
Chickens most often only eat things they like the taste of worms and the like... anything dangerous is likely to be avoided I would have thought... after all they are not bird-brains are they (??  :blink:)

[I must get to bed.... addled brain syndrome setting in  ]

[joyfull]

Unfortunately it appears in the toxic plant list - where it says that it could have a purgative effect so I would make sure that the hen has a lot af fresh water available to replenish any lost fluids - perhaps put some vitamin drops in the water as well.

Look down this list to the toxic plant list

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=4748.0

usually no other treatment is necessary, but keep an eye on her.

I myself am allergic to lotions that contain it what is supposed to sooth my skin makes it itch and burn 

[Paul Plots]

Sorry Sutty1 - I didn't mean to make light of the problem 

I still think there wont be any huge harm done unless the quantity was huge and formed the major part of the chickens' diet...

It sounds as if it acts as a directic... not deadly... so they may well wee a bit more than usual 

The link provided by joyfull has the background information that you need - thank heavens someone knows what they are taling about on here...

I'll try and keep quiet 

[SUTTY1]

Thanks both for the feedback and dont worry about making light Learner.

They all seem fine, happy and laying. Slight concern at 8pm when they all became very vocal,lol, they'd knocked their perch down!!!!!!
Put extra water container in too

Thanks again

[joyfull]

so pleased that they are ok 

[Paul Plots]

so pleased that they are ok 

Me too 

[Arnfields]

Firstly, only aloe barbadensis is any good, other aloe plants contain different things.
The outer leaf is the part that causes the err 'runny' effect and is also what can cause skin sensitivity.  The inner part of the leaf, the squishy jelly part is fantastic for wounds/burns/cuts etc, helps clean out intestines - gently! and should not cause any skin irritation unless applied on top of other creams or lotions as the aloe will drag the chemicals deep into the skin.
Is not harmful for humans to eat so should also be ok for your chooks, mine didn't take ill after a quick snack on my aloe plant and I use it for allsorts of injuries, human and critter!