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Getting rid of thistles
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<blockquote data-quote="Howdyjabo" data-source="post: 926541" data-attributes="member: 391"><p>That was really neat about training cattle to eat the weeds. thanks for the link.</p><p>I thought I might try it to teach my sheep to eat weeds they tend to leave alone.</p><p>I took their advice and checked on what was poisonous first-- other than the thistle everything else we have trouble with(polk,spiney pigweed,burrdock,mint,lambs quarters,buttercups,milkweed) is poisonous </p><p>Some of it I know they eat on their own, but I guess its ok as it hasn't killed them yet <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>I am still going to try and train them to eat the thistle though,they nibble on the tips but it sure would be nice for them to wipe it out for me.</p><p></p><p>I keep a spray bottle with me, and as I see them while checking calves I spot spray them and the milkweed. If I get lazy and miss some I sure do pay for it the next year. I try to have a zero tolerance policy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howdyjabo, post: 926541, member: 391"] That was really neat about training cattle to eat the weeds. thanks for the link. I thought I might try it to teach my sheep to eat weeds they tend to leave alone. I took their advice and checked on what was poisonous first-- other than the thistle everything else we have trouble with(polk,spiney pigweed,burrdock,mint,lambs quarters,buttercups,milkweed) is poisonous Some of it I know they eat on their own, but I guess its ok as it hasn't killed them yet :) I am still going to try and train them to eat the thistle though,they nibble on the tips but it sure would be nice for them to wipe it out for me. I keep a spray bottle with me, and as I see them while checking calves I spot spray them and the milkweed. If I get lazy and miss some I sure do pay for it the next year. I try to have a zero tolerance policy. [/QUOTE]
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