[Jacob-list] goats

[Chovhani]

Not sure about milkweed, but no, my goats avoid thistles. At the end of the
Summer the pasture is bare with all these tufts of thistles sticking up,
no-one touches them. The only place the thistle gets eaten is in the pig's
enclosure. They eat ANYTHING.
Melanie
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----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Simmons <creagchild at monad.net>
To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>; <cheapcritters at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 5:16 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] goats


Question for Goat-folk:

I have many stubborn patches of thistle and milkweed that I would like to
get rid of in various areas of my pasture.  Some agri-friends have suggested
that I run a couple of goats with my sheep, as they will eat the stuff.

Has anyone tried this successfully?  Any particular kind of goat better then
th'other? Especially for milkweed & thistle?

thom