Author Topic: Goats and daffs  (Read 2326 times)

Carl f k

  • Joined Aug 2012
Goats and daffs
« on: April 16, 2013, 08:30:19 pm »
I know they will eat them. I just saw willow with one..but are they poisonous ?

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Goats and daffs
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2013, 08:37:24 pm »
bulbs will be ...
in large enough quantities
Little Blue

goosepimple

  • Joined May 2010
  • nr Lauder, Scottish Borders
Re: Goats and daffs
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2013, 08:51:16 pm »
According to my chart for plants poisonous to goats, all the parts of the daffodil plant have 'medium' toxicity, so to put that in context, laurel has 'high' toxicity and nettle has 'low'. 
 
But that doesn't help does it  ;D
 
Should imagine that if they eat them they won't die but too much will give a skitty bum.  A bit like anything then  ::)
registered soay, castlemilk moorit  and north ronaldsay sheep, pygmy goats, steinbacher geese, muscovy ducks, various hens, lots of visiting mallards, a naughty border collie, a puss and a couple of guinea pigs

Carl f k

  • Joined Aug 2012
Re: Goats and daffs
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2013, 08:57:05 pm »
I've composted them just incase :thumbsup: thanks

ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: Goats and daffs
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2013, 09:26:38 pm »
They are poisonous- you did the right thing to dispose of them. A little bit won't kill outright, but they can make them very sick, and could kill if a big enough quantity eaten. Daffs exude a toxin out of the stem, if you hand pick a lot of daffs you will see the ends where you have picked dripping with a liquid- it's the liquid that is toxic. Handpickers have to wear gloves to pick them commercially, because even the liquid on your hands can bring up a rash.


We used to grow some commercially when we had our nursery.




 

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