Confirm Fat hen please

[stevecurtis]

thank you

[Dorts]

Yes Steve, Fat Hen- Chenopodium album, by far the most variable Goosefoot.
Dorts.

[stevecurtis]

Sorry im late, thank you Dorts,was it used to feed Hens?

all the best steve

[The Woodman]

For what it's worth, Chenopodium is from the Greek, chen = goose and pous = foot.

I'd better let Dorts answer as the question was directed to him!

[Mele]

Tollund man ate it.......

[Dorts]

Originally Posted by stevecurtis

Sorry im late, thank you Dorts,was it used to feed Hens?
all the best steve

I have never known anyone grow it as chicken-food but apparently it was in times past.
I have chickens and the odd plant of Fat-hen, but they don't seem to bother with it too much, mind you, I do feed them well!
Dorts.

[stevecurtis]

Thank you all,im always pleased with the extra bits of info.

all the best steve

[The Woodman]

Some interesting stuff on Fat Hen here....
Fat-hen - Weed information - Organic Weed Management

[stevecurtis]

Thanks Woodman.

steve

[Dorts]

Very interesting read Woodman. I know the seed is capable of going through the gut of farm animals and remaining fertile; so if you spread the manure from animals that have eaten Fat-hen, you are certainly sowing the seeds.
A very successful species.
Dorts.