The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Lesley Silvester on May 08, 2012, 11:50:15 pm
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Does anyone know if flowering currant is safe for goats to eat? I have one that I wante to remove and it seems a shame to waste it if they can have it.
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Flowering current, as in redcurrant, blackcurrant etc? Some of my goats like those, some don't
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Similar but it doesn't produce fruit. It's ornamental and the flowers smell like cat pee.
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Personally, I would not feed garden shrubs and plants to goats, unless it was fruit or veg of course.
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Mine eat black currant leaves.
I suppose you could try her with a tiny bit and see how she goes.
Or you could decide it's not worth the risk!
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Be carefull with Raspberry it can cause abortion and bleeding
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A lady I know feeds her nearly foaling mares with Raspberry leaves,as she says it helps them foal easily, so maybe its ok when they are due?!!
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Raspberry leaves/branches are good fairly close to their kidding date as they help uterine contractions (as far as I know), also true for humans (as in raspberry leaf tea), but should not be eaten/drunk at other times during pregnancy.
As for flowering currants I don't know, mine will eat black/red currant branches, but I would be careful with anything ornamental. It's just safer not to risk it imo.
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Raspberry leaves/branches are good fairly close to their kidding date as they help uterine contractions (as far as I know), also true for humans (as in raspberry leaf tea),
Oooooh that brings back memories....glugging RL tea in the birthpool between contractions - it worked though!