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TOXIC & POISONOUS PLANTS

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This list is controversial, because some breeders swear that some of the plants on this list are not poisonous at all. Please remember that too much of ANYTHING is not a GOOD thing, so take this list with a grain of salt, and be observant of the plants and weeds that occur around your goat yard and the plants they have access to. 

  • African Rue
  • Andromeda (related to foxglove)
  • Avocado- South American Avocado leaves
  • Avocado- Fuarte 
  • Azalea
  • Brouwer's Beauty Andromeda
  • Boxwood
  • Burning Bush berries
  • Calotropis
  • Cassava (manioc)
  • China Berry Trees, all parts
  • Choke Cherries, wilting especially
  • Choke Cherry Leaves in abundance
  • Datura
  • Dog Hobble
  • Dumb Cane (diffenbachia) (Houseplant)
  • Euonymus Bush berries
  • False Tansy
  • "Fiddleneck"- know by this common name in CA. 
  • Flixweed
  • Fusha
  • Holly Trees/Bushes
  • Ilysanthes floribunda
  • Japanese Yew
  • Lantana - appears on both lists
  • Larkspur- a ferny, flowering plant in shades of blue, pink and white.
  • Lasiandra
  • Lilacs
  • Lily of the Valley (Pieris Japonica)
  • Lupine - Seeds are the part of the plant that are the greatest problem.
  • Madreselva (Spain) patologia renal
  • Maya-Maya
  • Monkhood
  • Milkweed
  • Mountain Laurel
  • Nightshade- not edible in the fall
  • Oleander
  • Perilla Mint (extremely toxic)
  • Red Maples
  • Rhododendron
  • Rhubarb leaves
  • Tu Tu (the Maori name for Coriaria arborea)
  • Wild Cherry, -wilted- leaves (fresh and fully dried are not poisonous)
  • Yew

Source: Molly Nolte ​ fiascofarm.com/goats/poisonousplants.htm

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  • Choose Your Goats
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  • Welcome Your Goats
    • Goat Anatomy
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    • Diseases and Disorders
    • Medications
    • Controlling Parasites
    • FAMACHA Testing
    • Toxic & Poisonous Plants
    • Feeding
    • Hoof Care
    • Grooming and Showing
    • Breeding
    • Planning Matings
    • Kidding
    • Kidding Issues (Dystocia)
    • Kid Care
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    • Understanding Pedigrees
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    • Blue Eyes and Polled Genetics
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