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mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
    • Angus
Willow herb/fireweed
« 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?
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Steph Hen

  • Joined Jul 2013
    • Angus Scotland.
Re: Willow herb/fireweed
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2018, 08:49:38 am »
Yes
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Anke

  • Joined Dec 2009
    • St Boswells, Scottish Borders
Re: Willow herb/fireweed
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2018, 10:13:50 am »
Is this Rosebay Willlowherb? That will be fine, mine love it - flowers and all.
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PK

  • Joined Mar 2015
    • West Suffolk
    • Notes from a Suffolk Smallholding
Re: Willow herb/fireweed
« Reply #3 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?
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mojocafa

  • Joined Sep 2012
    • Angus
Re: Willow herb/fireweed
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2018, 03:09:19 pm »
Cheers folks  :thumbsup:
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Penninehillbilly

  • Joined Sep 2011
    • West Yorks
Re: Willow herb/fireweed
« Reply #5 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
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