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Author Topic: Is Lilac edible or harmful?  (Read 1529 times)

laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Is Lilac edible or harmful?
« on: June 24, 2015, 07:35:35 am »
I'm wondering whether I can give my pygmy goats some lilac leaves/branches now that it's finished flowering.
I have a list of what's edible for goats and lilac is on there, but I double (and triple) checked online and it's also on the non-edible list on some sites which is very confusing.
So I need to know for sure!
Also, if there is a definitive list of what is and isn't ok, I would really like to have that.
Thanks very much for any input   :wave:
2 pygmy goats, 3 Ouessant sheep, 19 chickens, 2 donkeys, 2 Shetland ponies and 2 dogs

Cosmore

  • Joined Jun 2015
  • Dorset
Re: Is Lilac edible or harmful?
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015, 10:14:14 am »
To quote an old adage - 'if in doubt, DON'T'. Better safe than sorry, after all you have found some information that says it's harmful and although slightly conflicting information I would take it as suspect at least. There are many other browsings that your goats will relish, such as brambles, elm branch and apple tree trimmings etc. :)

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Is Lilac edible or harmful?
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015, 11:44:20 am »
There are so many questions about this topic, which is obviously close to smallholders' hearts, that it would be good to have a definitive list for each species, on Rosemary and Dan's main website.  Or at least a sticky on the forum, but that's more difficult to plough through, and may not be complete.
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laurelrus

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Quainton,Buckinghamshire
  • Hobby farmer
Re: Is Lilac edible or harmful?
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2015, 05:58:21 pm »
That's what I need, Fleecewife, a definitive list for goats, sheep etc. so that I don't have to worry about what I give them. Too much conflicting information online.
2 pygmy goats, 3 Ouessant sheep, 19 chickens, 2 donkeys, 2 Shetland ponies and 2 dogs

Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Is Lilac edible or harmful?
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2015, 09:47:53 pm »
I give my goats lilac and they've never had problems with it, other than I don't give them what they consider to be enough.

 

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