Fiddleneck and cattle

[go west]

I've been offered the chance to allow my four-year-old oxen to graze a neighbor's field. Although there's a lot of good grass - and I'd love to save on my feed bill - there's also a fair amount of fiddleneck mixed in.

The neighbor maintains that the fiddleneck isn't a problem for the steers. My own research contradicts this. I'd like some practical advice for this. My intent would be to allow grazing for a few hours a day, and then bring them in for a little dry oat hay in the evening.

Ideas and advice welcomed.

 

[dun]

If there is plenty of other stuff for them to eat I doubt if they would eat them. But being as they're toxic I'ld sure have second thoughts on how good of a deal it was.

dun