Alright buddy, let me tell ya an even funnier story about that time with the lovage to really set the scene for ya.<\/p>\n
So it was a hot summer day on the farm. All the hens were cooped up in the yard cause it was too darn hot for them to go wanderin’ around like they usually do.<\/p>\n
I felt bad keepin’ em cooped up, so I figured I’d give em a little somethin’ special to spice up their afternoon.<\/p>\n
Now, I had just pulled up a big ol’ bunch of lovage from the garden cause it was takin’ over everything else. Didn’t know what to do with it, but I know chickens will eat<\/a> just about anything, so I thought “What the heck?<\/p>\n I grabbed up a handful of them lovage leaves, big thick ones they were. They smelled pretty strong, so I thought for sure the chickens would go nuts for somethin’ so flavorful. Boy was I in for a surprise though, let me tell ya!<\/p>\n I waltzed on over to the coop, open up the feed bin, and tossed those leaves right in with their scratch. At first the girls just pecked at it curiously like they do with any new food. But then Daisy, that sassy ole Rhode Island Red<\/a> we’ve got, she takes a big ol’ bite of it.<\/p>\n The look on her face was priceless! Her eyes bugged out of her head and her feathers puffed up bigger than I’ve ever seen. Then she lets out this ungodly squawk and takes off runnin’ around the coop like her tail’s on fire! Scared the livin’ daylights outta all the other hens.<\/p>\n I’m standin’ there scratchin’ my head wonderin’ what in tarnation’s got into her. Then it hits me – that lovage must have been hotter than a jalape\u00f1o! Who’d have thought such an innocent lookin’ green leaf could pack so much heat?<\/p>\n The other hens were in a right state of confusion, cluckin’ and flutterin’ all around while Daisy’s still doin’ laps like a chicken possessed. I was laughin’ so hard I could barely breathe! Finally had to scoop up all that lovage before any other dumb birds tried a bite.<\/p>\n So that’s the real story of why I’ll never forget that day in the coop. Sure gave me and the girls a good laugh, even if it was at Daisy’s expense. Now you know just how spicy lovage can be for those feathered tastebuds of theirs. But is it actually safe for them to eat? Let me fill you in on that next.<\/p>\n Table of Contents<\/p>\n