{"id":80052,"date":"2024-12-02T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T08:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/?p=80052"},"modified":"2025-04-01T06:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T10:53:34","slug":"are-christmas-plants-toxic-to-chickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/are-christmas-plants-toxic-to-chickens\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Christmas Plants Toxic To Chickens?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When decorating for the holidays, it&#8217;s good to know are Christmas plants toxic to chickens. Traditional seasonal flora such as mistletoe, poinsettia and holly, of course, have <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.unh.edu\/blog\/which-holiday-plants-are-safe-my-cats-and-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">adverse effects on cats and dogs<\/a>. However, these plants aren&#8217;t poisonous to chickens. They&#8217;re perfectly safe for our feathered friends. Here&#8217;s a rundown about this trio of festive natural trimmings.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/14-toxic-plants-your-chickens-must-avoid-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These 14 toxic plants, however, can poison your chickens!<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Holly<\/h2>\n<p>American holly (<em>Ilex opaca<\/em>) is a visual standout come wintertime. With its handsome gray bark, its distinctive green leaves and its bright red berries, this ornamental evergreen is almost synonymous with the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the way the boughs drape, holly provides <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umd.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">winter shelter<\/a> for many songbirds including cardinals, titmice and chickadees. Besides protection from the elements, holly provides birds with accessible nutrition\u2014its berries\u2014at a time when the ground is frozen over and insects are impossible to find.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/articles\/2014-dec\/holly-berries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ingesting holly berries<\/a> (and, to a lesser degree, holly leaves) can cause vomiting, diarrhea, drowsiness and dehydration in humans and pets. But these juicy berries serve as essential forage for birds.<\/p>\n<p>Planting American holly trees for your flock\u2014you&#8217;ll need one male and at least one female\u2014may not be practical, as they can reach a height of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/trees\/treeguide\/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=1071\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">50 feet<\/a>. However, one of the shrubbier cultivars may make an eye-catching addition to your chicken yard.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sprite cultivar of the deciduous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canr.msu.edu\/news\/winterberry_michigans_native_holly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michigan holly<\/a> (<em>Ilex verticillata<\/em>) ranges from 3 to 5 feet in height and grows grapelike clusters of juicy red berries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80269\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80269\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/nature-1906853_1280.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Angelina Ho.\/Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Poinsettia<\/h2>\n<p>Cultivated in Mexico for centuries before becoming an iconic Christmas plant, the poinsettia (<em>Euphorbia pulcherrima<\/em>) was introduced to the U.S. by <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic-areas\/yard-garden\/poinsettias-7-412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel R. Poinsett<\/a>, a botanist who served as the U.S. minister to Mexico under President James Monroe.<\/p>\n<p>For decades, this beautiful plant suffered from a bum rap: the widespread belief that it was dangerously poisonous.<\/p>\n<p>A 1971 research study at Ohio State University, however, concluded that its test subjects\u2014who ingested unusually large amounts of poinsettia parts\u2014suffered no ill effects. Furthermore, the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/topic-areas\/yard-garden\/poinsettias-7-412\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">POISINDEX\u00ae Information Service<\/a> (the primary resource used by poison control centers) states that a 50-pound child would have to eat more than one pound of poinsettia bracts to feel any adverse affects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/btny\/ppdl\/Pages\/POTW2019\/POTW20191125.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pets<\/a> who nibble or swallow poinsettia leaves might experience mouth irritation or vomiting due to the plant&#8217;s milky sap, which contains <a href=\"https:\/\/poinsettias.ces.ncsu.edu\/homeowners\/are-poinsettias-poisonous\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">latex<\/a> and can affect those with sensitivities.<\/p>\n<p>Chickens might experience digestive discomfort from munching on poinsettias, but you wouldn&#8217;t consider the plants poisonous to them. However, you may wish to avoid surrounding your coop with these festive red and white flowering plants. Their beauty will undoubtedly suffer at the beaks of your inquisitive birds.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80270\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-80270\" src=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280-623x360.jpg 623w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280-600x250.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280-433x250.jpg 433w, https:\/\/img.hobbyfarms.com\/mistletoe-2993569_1280.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Susanne Jutzeler\/Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Mistletoe<\/h2>\n<p>The Christmas kiss plant, mistletoe has a long and colorful history. Accounts of this plant date back thousands of years, where it was responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.psu.edu\/mistletoe-and-holly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">death of the god Balder<\/a> in Norse mythology and considered a magical plant that granted fertility and luck by the Celts.<\/p>\n<p>Over the centuries, mistletoe has been used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/news\/yard-and-garden-holly-mistletoe-and-poinsettia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">treat such conditions<\/a> as epilepsy, gout and\u2014ironically\u2014poisoning.<\/p>\n<p>This parasitic plant grows on the trunks and branches of deciduous trees. It&#8217;s recognized by its small, silvery-green oval leaves and its pearly white berries. It also has the habit of growing in balls called witches&#8217; brooms high up in its host trees.<\/p>\n<p>Mistletoe berries serve as a winter food source for wild birds. And birds return the favor by excreting the seeds and helping the plant spread. The name &#8220;mistletoe&#8221; comes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.iastate.edu\/news\/yard-and-garden-holly-mistletoe-and-poinsettia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anglo-Saxon term<\/a> for &#8220;dung on a twig,&#8221; a direct reference to the plant&#8217;s relationship with birds.<\/p>\n<p>Besides being a source of nutrition, mistletoe also serves as a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.nwf.org\/2012\/12\/12-things-to-know-about-mistletoe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">choice nesting spot<\/a> for such birds as house wrens, chickadees, spotted owls, Cooper&#8217;s hawks and pygmy nuthatches.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Read more: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/three-recipes-homemade-holiday-chicken-treats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out these recipes for homemade holiday treats your chickens will love.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Variety Matters<\/h3>\n<p>The same plant that nourishes birds has a dramatically adverse effect on humans &#8230; depending on the variety of mistletoe. Many are unaware that two varieties of mistletoe commonly exist: American mistletoe (<em>Phoradendron serotinum<\/em>) and European mistletoe (<em>Viscum album<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The European variety has a documented history of being highly poisonous to humans and pets. (The plants aren&#8217;t poisonous to chickens, of course.) Ingesting the leaves or berries of European mistletoe can cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vetmed.wsu.edu\/outreach\/Pet-Health-Topics\/categories\/miscellaneous-health-care-topics\/holiday-health-hazards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vomiting, difficulty breathing, shock and even death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Research on American mistletoe, however, indicates that it is far less toxic than its European cousin.<\/p>\n<p>How poisonous is the ingestion of American mistletoe? One study examined 1,754 American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/articles\/2015-dec\/mistletoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mistletoe exposures<\/a>. The majority of the people who ingested mistletoe had no symptoms and there were no fatalities. Another study, based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.poison.org\/articles\/2015-dec\/mistletoe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">poison-control centers&#8217; response<\/a> to 92 cases of mistletoe exposure, concluded that the most serious symptom experienced was digestive distress, experienced by three patients.<\/p>\n<p>Most Americans, however, can&#8217;t distinguish between American and European mistletoe. So the safest bet for humans and pets is to use artificial mistletoe indoors. Leave the real mistletoe outdoors for the birds who very much depend on it.<\/p>\n<p>This article about are Christmas plants toxic to chickens was written for Chickens magazine. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobbyfarms.com\/subscribe-new\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to subscribe.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional Holiday Plants Are Toxic to Humans &#038; Pets, But for Chickens They&#8217;re No Big Deal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":80268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10456],"tags":[570,39],"class_list":["post-80052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poultry","tag-backyard-chickens","tag-raising-chickens"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.0 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Are Christmas Plants Toxic To Chickens? - Hobby Farms<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are Christmas plants toxic to chickens? 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