[Lesley Silvester]

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.

[Roxy]

Flowering current, as in redcurrant, blackcurrant etc?  Some of my goats like those, some don't

[Lesley Silvester]

Similar but it doesn't produce fruit.  It's ornamental and the flowers smell like cat pee.

[Roxy]

Personally, I would not feed garden shrubs and plants to goats, unless it was fruit or veg of course.

[jaykay]

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!

[tizaala]

Be carefull with Raspberry it can cause abortion and bleeding

[Roxy]

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?!!

[Anke]

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.

[plumseverywhere]

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!