... Everything and anything is poisonous if eaten in large enough amounts. 8 Years. All plant parts are poisonous. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, similar in appearance to some clovers. Mar 3, 2012 #5 bj taylor Songster. They have done so for years. Listed below are common plants that are poisonous. They will overeat it to the point of causing colic, gastric torsion, and even death. This isn’t a complete list by any means. There may be other plants that could be added to this list. Major Toxicity: These plants may cause serious illness or death. Also, many plants within a certain family may be toxic, so if you know that one plant in a family is poisonous, be especilly cautious with other plants in that same family. All current common vetch varieties are palatable for grazing and for hay. Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is less toxic than water hemlock but still often lethal. Minor Toxicity: Ingestion of these plants may cause minor illnesses such as vomiting or diarrhea. (Permission Is Granted to Reprint This List) PLEASE NOTE: If your bird is in distress, do NOT take time to search this list. This is not an all-encompassing list. Poisonous Plants Matt Hixon 2020-01-02T12:44:11+00:00 POISONOUS PLANTS TO AVOID There are a number of common plants which may be toxic to dogs and cats and should be avoided. Plants That Are Toxic To Chickens – Listed below are common plants that are known to be toxic to chickens (and most other birds). Many of these plants are also toxic to humans and other pets. Also look at the stems, which will have funny little “wings” on the edges and are angular. Vetch stems tend to be round, like any other plant stem. Mor and Ras are resistant to rust and ascochyta and can be grazed at any time. If ingested, immediately call the Poison Control Center -- (800) 222-1222 -- or your doctor. If you found this article useful, please consider making a $2 donation to benefit the birds at Wings of Love Bird Haven by clicking the button below. 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My birds eat common and hairy vetch often and they are fine. Oct 28, 2011 1,131 44 168 North Central Texas. Regrowth is dependant significantly on rain or available moisture after grazing. You ain’t pulling that up. Call your vet or the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline for Pets: (888) 4ANI-HELP or (888) 426-4435 - open 24/7 immediately (A $65 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card). Poison hemlock prefers to grow in wet areas such as creekbeds or ditches but can also be found along roads. Vetch is also a pea-like plant, but is only borderline edible, except for the young shoots, which are tasty. Toxicity Class (third column in table below). Size is one way to tell: For the most part, peas are larger, thicker plants. It is a biennial plant in the parsley family; its roots can be mistaken for wild parsnips. Vetch has fed humans for thousands of years. In addition, some vetch species are poisonous to livestock in large quantities. 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