tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post7494291215068865239..comments2023-12-05T10:19:00.186-06:00Comments on Goats in the Garden: Why Goats Should Not Have Pokeweed PartiesJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-88583595230955557002010-11-14T00:39:02.369-06:002010-11-14T00:39:02.369-06:00Sorry to hear you had goats get sick Sandra, I am ...Sorry to hear you had goats get sick Sandra, I am glad you were able to find out what the problem was!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-84145677341318151262010-11-13T17:26:11.891-06:002010-11-13T17:26:11.891-06:004 of 5 goats quite ill, off feed about 3 weeks ago...4 of 5 goats quite ill, off feed about 3 weeks ago. Couldn't figure out why, in same pasture for 4 years. Was it the pond with almost no water in it that smelled like rotten eggs? Had they gotten down in there? No signs of that. Was it wilting foliage as leaves fell? No answer but getting charcoal and something like mylanta (a quart per goat said the vet)... well had quite the adventure & came out looking like a pokadot girl charcoal and mylanta white... then banamine. took a few days for them to bounce back. Let them into pasture again and not problem for 3 weeks, then one day boom, one looked off. Looking at where they were in pasture in a corner a lot of gnawed pokeweed that triggered memory of childhood on the farm with folks telling us kids about it being poison. So,... most pokeweed now removed from pasture. Why this year they decided to try it who knows...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08150411814278671973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-30449246822972365742009-12-18T15:45:52.924-06:002009-12-18T15:45:52.924-06:00I fed my goats pokeweed as a treat. Had no problem...I fed my goats pokeweed as a treat. Had no problems , but i had 20 goats and three pokeweed patches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-67667607444678278932009-10-20T10:58:08.251-05:002009-10-20T10:58:08.251-05:00I too grew up with having poke greens fixed. And ...I too grew up with having poke greens fixed. And ever so often have to make a mess of them to satisfy cravings.Hidden Brook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648197643188658608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-19386859719601102392009-10-18T10:38:51.283-05:002009-10-18T10:38:51.283-05:00I might be a non-goat owner, but with 3 horses in ...I might be a non-goat owner, but with 3 horses in large pastures, this is just a reminder to be vigilant and check periodically for any new plant growth that could be toxic. Great post, Jennifer!<br /><br />I'm glad your goats were ok, and that you were alerted to the problem in time.Girl Tornadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289862625817473671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-82473425075086882932009-10-14T13:37:25.292-05:002009-10-14T13:37:25.292-05:00Informative post, Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by...Informative post, Jennifer. Thanks for stopping by. I've seen pokeweed all my life, but didn't know it was poisonous. And I'm not a goat person either, altho I do think I'd like them.<br /><br />Would that I could - package up a few rolls of hay and send it to you - do you think UPS ships hay?Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-71977292378224004242009-10-13T16:35:28.037-05:002009-10-13T16:35:28.037-05:00Great post! We don't have POKE weed here, tha...Great post! We don't have POKE weed here, thank heaven!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comDayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-57054254588084723042009-10-12T16:22:54.465-05:002009-10-12T16:22:54.465-05:00I remember being very careful to make sure my girl...I remember being very careful to make sure my girls knew could identify the differences between Elderberry and what we called Deadly Nightshade, when we went Elderberry picking. Great photos and info.Callie Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379683295150396693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-29178716805974168382009-10-09T21:34:05.705-05:002009-10-09T21:34:05.705-05:00Wow! I had no idea they were poisonous. All my lif...Wow! I had no idea they were poisonous. All my life I have heard of people eating poke leaves. And have had war with the berries. I will definitely be pulling up those when I see them. Although, my horses do not eat them. It's better to be safe than sorry.Twisted Fenceposthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973165692768831966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-85094954184691987562009-10-09T20:42:30.383-05:002009-10-09T20:42:30.383-05:00My Dad has cattle but the good and bad thing about...My Dad has cattle but the good and bad thing about cows is they are lazy grazers, they only want soft green grass so they are less likely to eat something that will make them sick. However when I was a teen some year olds when into the hills and ate some sort of forest plants, I will never forget the awful sound a cow makes when trying to barf!nobody-but-us-chickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11804995514131540143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-52103559522785494842009-10-08T18:35:59.555-05:002009-10-08T18:35:59.555-05:00Nancy - I was not able to find much information on...Nancy - I was not able to find much information online concerning chickens and pokeweed. I don't have much personal experience with chickens myself to know for sure but I did find this link. http://www.scib.gc.ca/pls/pp/ppack.info?p_psn=12&p_type=all&p_sci=sci&p_x=px It was the only one that said anything at all about chickens. It says they are not affected but turkeys might be. A good place to get information on that might be an online chicken forum, there will be people there with much more chicken experience than I have. Thanks so much for your comment and question. I just wish I could have helped more.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-1756448819985894172009-10-08T14:24:18.532-05:002009-10-08T14:24:18.532-05:00Wow, I had no idea these were poisonous! We have ...Wow, I had no idea these were poisonous! We have some in our yard. I didn't even know what they were called. You said they don't affect birds, do you know if that includes chickens?Nancy M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00890420576437109817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-62409221898146262622009-10-08T13:33:49.908-05:002009-10-08T13:33:49.908-05:00Jennifer, glad you were abe to detect and treat th...Jennifer, glad you were abe to detect and treat the problem.<br /><br />I always tell people, if you so not know what the plant is, do not let them near it. They will eat it!Maryhttp://www.anniesgoathill.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-62152127322478725552009-10-08T13:02:23.314-05:002009-10-08T13:02:23.314-05:00My goats have eaten pokeweed. I've found them...My goats have eaten pokeweed. I've found them with purple spots on them. They've never seem to have had a bad reaction. But I will keep on eye on them. The chickens definitely like it.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-81890248440271851352009-10-08T12:31:19.295-05:002009-10-08T12:31:19.295-05:00thanks for the info. I will have to see if we have...thanks for the info. I will have to see if we have that here.brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-50668321208572803092009-10-08T11:10:39.856-05:002009-10-08T11:10:39.856-05:00what a great post! You're a great goat mom :-)...what a great post! You're a great goat mom :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-76963986172934648922009-10-08T10:58:56.608-05:002009-10-08T10:58:56.608-05:00wow....this was very interesting. there is a lot ...wow....this was very interesting. there is a lot of that plant around here and i never knew it's name. glad your goats recovered. my pup has lyme disease right now. even using frontline she contracted it. she is one sick puppy!jaz@octoberfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249328159454897124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-64935973491058683852009-10-08T10:44:07.222-05:002009-10-08T10:44:07.222-05:00Gen-IL Most of the research I did only spoke to ho...Gen-IL Most of the research I did only spoke to how poisonous the root is when eaten but you might find this link interesting. http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder/PHYT.html I would imagine the act of boiling could have made a difference.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664824920459341153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-50460356844913905362009-10-08T09:29:24.192-05:002009-10-08T09:29:24.192-05:00This is so interesting because on our property in ...This is so interesting because on our property in MO, we had what we called 'pokeweed' and we dug up the root and boiled it in water. We would then put a washcloth dipped in the water to get rid of poi son ivy. It worked great (when used when the poison was fresh.)! An old timer gave us this tip. Strange than you say the root is poisonous. Maybe the long boiling time leeches the poison out of the root? But, we never had any reaction to digging up the root. Hmmm. Interesting.Gen-IL Homesteaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01218088039979391187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-44524393937437750482009-10-08T09:04:39.050-05:002009-10-08T09:04:39.050-05:00Great Post!I had no idea Poke was poison !All the ...Great Post!I had no idea Poke was poison !All the old people in my family ate it,as I am sure I did as a kid.Being new to farming I really appreciate when the more experienced folks share their wisdom!Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795916460978775241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6696462107978805035.post-21950877346616489942009-10-08T09:03:36.907-05:002009-10-08T09:03:36.907-05:00As a non goat-owner, I found this oddly fascinatin...As a non goat-owner, I found this oddly fascinating. It's obvious you're taking good care of your goats, though. I'm very familiar with the pokeweed plant, but never knew its name or that it was poisonous. Good thing I'm not a goat, huh?Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081652747471904560noreply@blogger.com