Author Topic: Quick question  (Read 3129 times)

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Quick question
« on: June 05, 2010, 12:18:30 pm »
A neighbour has just chopped down a Beach tree, would the leaves be safe for the goats to eat if I gave it to them? Thanks.

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: Quick question
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2010, 05:19:26 pm »
ours love beech! and the piggies eat the old brown leaves - goatds probably would too
Little Blue

Wizard

  • Joined Nov 2009
  • North East Lincolnshire
Re: Quick question
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2010, 06:54:53 pm »
Pigs love them and the beech nuts as well as acorns later on :D :farmer:
Don't do today what can be put off until tomorrow because today will be yesterday tomorrow

cairnhill

  • Joined Dec 2008
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: Quick question
« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2010, 10:15:24 pm »
my sheep love beech leaves so I hope they are ok

Roxy

  • Joined May 2009
  • Peak District
    • festivalcarriages.co.uk
Re: Quick question
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2010, 04:41:59 pm »
Yes, we feed Beech from the hedgerows to all our goats.  They love the leaves .

ballingall

  • Moderator
  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: Quick question
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2010, 10:05:01 pm »
Beech is fine, it isn't good food quality compared to some other branches (elm is the best food value), but its still great roughage.

And, they will love it!


Beth

 

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