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Name this weed !

mardatha
mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
in Gardening
I want to know if this stuff is ok for my hens to eat.... its got frilly edges on the leaves, looks quite tall and spindly, and the flower bits are wee balls with yellow fluff on. Does this ring a bell with anybody ?

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  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    A picture would be a great help.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • pinetree
    pinetree Posts: 239 Forumite
    Hi its nor ragwort is it? that is quite tall and has yellow flowers before it seeds, it is deadly to horses, apparently chickens are sensitive to it, if in doubt dont feed it just to be on the safe side
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