Toxic Plants

[marlowmanor]

Why take out the eucalyptus? I haven't seen it on the poisonous lists I've looked at.

I cannot stand eucalyptus trees. They poison the ground and we want to cultivate and irrigate the pasture so they are just in the way. They also shed that annoying bark everywhere, and are forever breaking branches off all over the place. I just have never liked them so OFF with their heads!

Got it. Never had experience with eucalyptus trees so didn't know they were a problem. Learnt something new.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

Why take out the eucalyptus? I haven't seen it on the poisonous lists I've looked at.

I cannot stand eucalyptus trees. They poison the ground and we want to cultivate and irrigate the pasture so they are just in the way. They also shed that annoying bark everywhere, and are forever breaking branches off all over the place. I just have never liked them so OFF with their heads!

Got it. Never had experience with eucalyptus trees so didn't know they were a problem. Learnt something new.

If you ever see them, just look up and you will see a ton of bark strips hanging off and all over the ground. Its annoying to say the least. Some people love them, I'd rather have oak or some type of pine and most definitely fruit!

 

[marlowmanor]

We've got gum trees that I hate here in our front yard. I didn't know what they were till my dad identified them. They produce spiky balls that are annoying as all. Hate that the yard is covered with the spiky balls and they aren't fun to step on when you are barefoot.

 

[PendergrassRanch]

We've got gum trees that I hate here in our front yard. I didn't know what they were till my dad identified them. They produce spiky balls that are annoying as all. Hate that the yard is covered with the spiky balls and they aren't fun to step on when you are barefoot.

My Grandma has those in her front yard too! I use to love the spiky balls but you are right, its no fun stepping on them.

 

[elevan]

We have tons of black walnut here. My goats eat the leaves and bark and are quite healthy.

Black walnut hulls are actually an ingredient in some herbal de-wormers, though my goats have no interest in the hulls on their own.

The 3 plants that you should absolutely avoid with goats are oleander, azalea, rhododendron.

 

[Ironmonkey]

Why take out the eucalyptus? I haven't seen it on the poisonous lists I've looked at.

My goats climb the fence to eat the low hanging eucalyptus. At first I was concerned but the only eat a bit an then stop. They're still around. I guess they know whats good, whats not, and how much.

 

[doxiemoxie]

From UC Davis a list, with pictures, of California regional toxic plants. http://alfalfa.ucdavis.edu/-files/pdf/LivestockPoisoningPlantsNov2010.pdf