Poisoning

Other Names


Organism or Mechanism

• poisonous plants
• chemicals
• mycotoxins (in feed)
• fusarium (on grains)
• ergots (on grass or grains)


Preventative Measures


• Remove poisonous plants from range, i.e.: potato, black nightshade, henbane, iris, privet, rhododendron, castor, sweet pea, yew, rapeseed, corn cockle, clematis, St. John's Wort, buttercup, vetch, ragwort, blue-green algae.
• Use warfarin based rat baits as chickens are relatively resistant to them, but avoid those with phosphorus, arsenic, or zinc.


Management Treatments


Physical Treatments


Nutritional Treatments


Herbal Treatments


Homeopathic Treatments


• Nux vomica
• Could try isopathy: i.e. Belladonna for nightshade poisoning or Hypericum for St. John’s Wort poisoning.