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We have compiled this information from a host of
different sources, from personal experience, and from experience of others
in the goat and australian miniature goat world.
We hope you find it helpful.
Disclaimer: All information provided on this website is as examples only. We recommend that it is used as a basic eductional tool and for general reference. We do not claim to represent the practices of all goat breeders, or veterinary practitioners practices or recommendations. We do not have veterinary experience, simply the experience of many years of goat management and breeding. It is recommended that you do not use any information on this site to diagnose or treat any goat health issues without consulting your vet. All information presented on this site is without guarantees, and we disclaim all liability in connection with the use of this information.
Poisonous Plants
Many people ask for a listing of poisonous plants for goats but we hesitate to make a list of plants you should or shouldn't feed to goats because there is no possible way we could know all plants that are poisonous to goats.
This list is included as a guide only and we make no assurances as to its accuracy or completeness, you should make your own determinations as to the suitability of certain plants. There are many "Poisonous Plant Lists" on the Internet that list plants that some breeders have found are not poisonous to goats because their own goats have eaten them for years with no ill effect.
Toxicity in plants is a bewildering subject. Toxicity depends on many factors including: age, individual body chemistry, individual susceptibility, strength of the poison, quantity consumed, growing conditions (drought, freezing, etc), season of the year, specific plant parts and other variables. Some plants and materials are very toxic in small amounts, others are cumulative and require consumption over long periods of time. Some cause irreparable damage, while the effects of others can be overcome with treatment and time. You cannot believe, as gospel, everything you read, especially on the internet. Please always research and make sure to check and verify your facts.
Contact the DPI in your state, talk to other goat breeders in your area, your local produce store, your vet etc.
Remember – it is always better to be safe than sorry!
If poisoning is suspected:
1. Prevent further exposure to the poison.
2. Isolate the goat and make fresh water available.
3. Avoid stressing the goat.
4. Keep samples of suspected material to aid diagnosis.
5. Call your veterinarian immediately for diagnosis and treatment.
6. Home remedies may worsen the condition - do not use them unless you really know what you are doing!Poisonous Plants
Oleander – is one which everyone seems to agree is lethal
Arum lilies
Avocado foliage – especially for lactating does can cause mastitis, consider toxic in general
Azalea
Bitter Almonds
Black Nightshade
Bracken – cumulative
Boobyalla
Boxwood
Cassava (manioc)
Capeweed
Cherry
Chokeberry
Cocklebur
Cottonseed
Deadly / Black Nightshade
Dog Hobble
Eucalyptus shoots - although some find these acceptable
Fireweed – another one that seems universally agreed and is cumulative although others have used goats to clear fireweed contaminated paddocks!?
Green Potatoes – cumulative
Heliotrope
Laburnum
Larkspur
Laurel - although many breeders find camphor laurel a favourite food and believe it also helps with internal parasites
Lilac
Linseed
Milkweed
Native Peach - similar to Peach
Paterson’s Curse
Peach – particularly wilted leaves (many people say all stone fruit trees)
Poke Root
Potato haulm
Privet
Ragwort
Red Clover
Rhododendron
Rhubarb
Soursob
Sorghum - believed not safe until a meter high or in seed for preference
St Johns Wort
Sudax Grass
Sugar Gum
Variegated Thistle
Water Hemlock
White Snack Root
Wisteria
Yew Tree
Many African Grasses
Wild Cherry, wilted leaves
Many breeders also regard ornamentals, especially blue ones, with suspicion.Everyone will have stories where many of these plants have been eaten with no ill effects. Others will have stories with sadder outcomes. Much depends on how and where goats eat them. If they have unlimited grazing goats will generally avoid poisonous plants or eat them in quantities that have no ill effect. Goats in a confined situation will eat poisonous plants which they would probably avoid if on free range. Extreme care should therefore be taken with yarded or tethered goats. This list is a merely a list of plants we suggest you be cautious of, there are probably many others. If you have any stories – good or bad, about any particular plants please let us know.
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