Rhubarbe Danger!!

[mr darcy]

freind of mine lost two girls to rhubarbe leaf poisoningshe was round for lunch yesterday and told me to move my plants in case, i never realised that!! apparently that's why it was traditionally planted at the entrance to potagers, to put off the bunnies

[Suechooks]

Interesting! There was a lot of discussion about this last year. Some of my ex-batts reduced the leaves of my rhubarb to lace a couple of seasons ago! However I'm pretty sure it was at the end of the season so maybe it's less toxic then? I have mine on the other side of the electric fence now anyway just in case.

[marathon]

my girls have eaten the leaves for three years , never had a problem.

[matthew2riches]

It can be poisonous, depending on the time of the year and what variety of rhubarb the chicken may eat. It also depends on what the chicken has eaten beforehand.

[tlck9]

it is poisonous, in very small quantities i believe it can be a natural wormer.

[Flummery]

It's pretty bad for us - the leaves that is - so I wouldn't dream of letting my laydeez have it. They were begging for some yesterday though, as I passed them with the tops of the forced rhubarb for the compost heap!