lee_co_cattleman
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does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
i know johnson grass can be very toxic after a heavy due or rain.an it will kill cattle when its in the toxic stage.get the vet out there asasp.he can counter act the grass tetney.lee_co_cattleman":1zprtavc said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
bigbull338":1b1cyjni said:i know johnson grass can be very toxic after a heavy due or rain.an it will kill cattle when its in the toxic stage.get the vet out there asasp.he can counter act the grass tetney.lee_co_cattleman":1b1cyjni said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
cd ive seen it kill cows in less than 30 mins if it was wet with rain or dew.used to have some johson grass in the road ditch tween the dairy an house.an lost 2 dry cows from eating johnson grass being moved from the dairy to the dry patch.all they ate was a few bites as they walked to the pasture gate.an then they dropped dead about 30mins later.didnt take long to know what killed them.so we kept a watch after that.Cowdirt":3g01vzeq said:bigbull338":3g01vzeq said:i know johnson grass can be very toxic after a heavy due or rain.an it will kill cattle when its in the toxic stage.get the vet out there asasp.he can counter act the grass tetney.lee_co_cattleman":3g01vzeq said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
Bigbull, this is news to me. Thought Johnson grass was only a danger when grazed too quickly after a frost or freeze. Also if it has been stressed by drought can cause nitrate(cyanide) poisoning. Any other comments on this would help me.
lee_co_cattleman":2f6exrdw said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
bigbull338":3m1zov0y said:cd ive seen it kill cows in less than 30 mins if it was wet with rain or dew.used to have some johson grass in the road ditch tween the dairy an house.an lost 2 dry cows from eating johnson grass being moved from the dairy to the dry patch.all they ate was a few bites as they walked to the pasture gate.an then they dropped dead about 30mins later.didnt take long to know what killed them.so we kept a watch after that.Cowdirt":3m1zov0y said:bigbull338":3m1zov0y said:i know johnson grass can be very toxic after a heavy due or rain.an it will kill cattle when its in the toxic stage.get the vet out there asasp.he can counter act the grass tetney.lee_co_cattleman":3m1zov0y said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
Bigbull, this is news to me. Thought Johnson grass was only a danger when grazed too quickly after a frost or freeze. Also if it has been stressed by drought can cause nitrate(cyanide) poisoning. Any other comments on this would help me.
Cowdirt":3abx94y5 said:bigbull338":3abx94y5 said:i know johnson grass can be very toxic after a heavy due or rain.an it will kill cattle when its in the toxic stage.get the vet out there asasp.he can counter act the grass tetney.lee_co_cattleman":3abx94y5 said:does anyone know where i could get information or pictures of grasses which might be poison to cattle and would grow in Virginia. I have a clump grass in my pasture and am curious if it could be poisonous.
Bigbull, this is news to me. Thought Johnson grass was only a danger when grazed too quickly after a frost or freeze. Also if it has been stressed by drought can cause nitrate(cyanide) poisoning. Any other comments on this would help me.