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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: moprabbit on June 21, 2015, 01:11:44 pm

Title: Horsetails/Marestail
Post by: moprabbit on June 21, 2015, 01:11:44 pm

Just wondered if anyone knows if this plant is ok for sheep to eat? There's loads of it growing near to the field I keep  my sheep in. When I moved them from one field to another, they seem interested in it, but I move them away as I'm not sure about it. Thanks

Title: Re: Horsetails/Marestail
Post by: hexhammeasure on June 21, 2015, 01:18:22 pm

I know marestail is edible when young then gets 'inedible' but don't know if that means tough or poisonous

Title: Re: Horsetails/Marestail
Post by: Carse Goodlifers on June 21, 2015, 08:26:51 pm

I know its poisonous for horses.
Not sure about sheep but I personally wouldn't want to chance it.

Title: Re: Horsetails/Marestail
Post by: moprabbit on June 23, 2015, 11:32:52 pm

Thank you for your replies!

Title: Re: Horsetails/Marestail
Post by: Buttermilk on June 24, 2015, 04:11:25 pm

According to my poisonous plant book it is more of a problem in hay.