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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: mojocafa on August 01, 2018, 08:19:00 am

Title: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: mojocafa on August 01, 2018, 08:19:00 am

I have a huge amount of willow herb/fireweed. Is it safe for the goats to eat the flower and the stem?

Title: Re: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: Steph Hen on August 01, 2018, 08:49:38 am

Yes

Title: Re: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: Anke on August 01, 2018, 10:13:50 am

Is this Rosebay Willlowherb? That will be fine, mine love it - flowers and all.

Title: Re: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: PK on August 01, 2018, 12:42:31 pm

If it runs to seed and produces those prodigious amounts of fluffy seed heads, would that be a problem?

Title: Re: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: mojocafa on August 01, 2018, 03:09:19 pm

Cheers folks  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Willow herb/fireweed
Post by: Penninehillbilly on August 02, 2018, 01:09:57 pm

Quote from: Scarlet.Dragon on August 02, 2018, 09:23:43 am

Quote from: PK on August 01, 2018, 12:42:31 pm

If it runs to seed and produces those prodigious amounts of fluffy seed heads, would that be a problem?

Only if you don't want "more" excellent forage next year.  Mine love it!

If it tries to grow in the fields it's got no chance anyway  :) . Chomped out before its first breath  ;D