Spindle berry, poisonous or not?

Pluto

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Location
Hampshire
Thinking of laying an old hedge, but amongst the Hawthorn there is some Spindle.
Is this toxic or not? I know the berries are for humans but what about cattle. I suspect they can’t be that bad or there wouldn’t be any in the hedge in the first place.
Thoughts welcome.
 

Bob c

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Livestock Farmer
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Cotswolds
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borderterribles

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Livestock Farmer
Location
South Shropshire
Thinking of laying an old hedge, but amongst the Hawthorn there is some Spindle.
Is this toxic or not? I know the berries are for humans but what about cattle. I suspect they can’t be that bad or there wouldn’t be any in the hedge in the first place.
Thoughts welcome.
No guarantee, just because it's in the hedge that it's not harmful . Round here there are miles and miles of field hedges, almost entirely Laburnum. Every part of which is poisonous????
 

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