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My goat Lemmy is helping the neighborhood by getting rid of invasive species.

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[–] KokusnussRitter@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Is it okay for goats to eat Ivy? Isn't it slightly poisonous?

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They graze on this everytimecwe walk by and have never had a problem. I wouldn't let them eat like an acre or anything, most stuff gets bad if its too much.

Its also hard to find solid "yes/no" lists. I'd heard black locust was really bad, and that it was OK. My guys got out one day and ate 3 saplings to the bark. Turns out its ok and they love it.

I also googled it real quick. Happy to learn goats can eat it and yours like it :)

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Poison ivy only affects people. You can actually rent out goats specifically to get rid of poison ivy.

[–] Zagam@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

This is English ivy. But yeah, they can eat posion ivy. Its actually good for them.