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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 06:21:58 AM
We have my daughter's horse at a nearby stable for now, so we can get the fencing etc. up. However, I am researching all the stuff that is growing on our property and have concerns about honey locust trees. I am pretty sure they are honey locust and not black locust trees. Can these be harmful to the horse? We'd be putting fencing up, away from them, but would like to know. I don't think they are harmful to livestock, as past owners had cattle and sheep here.
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Sep 16 2011 : 09:52:30 AM
also some Elm trees can be toxic...I also have Loco weed here (gypsum), but its more of a problem to stupid kids smokeing it and dying...
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| traildancer |
Posted - Sep 16 2011 : 09:19:24 AM
Sometimes even though cattle and goats eat something, it doesn't mean that horses can. I don't know if the tree in question is one of those. Horses tend to have tender, inefficient stomachs with the food going into and out of the top of the stomach.
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| MEWolf |
Posted - Sep 16 2011 : 07:16:14 AM
Add to the list: Black Walnut trees and some Maple trees. These are toxic to horses. In our case it is not trees, but Loco Weed we have to watch out for and dig up...bad stuff.
Margaret
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| oldbittyhen |
Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 1:57:41 PM
black locust, some fruit tree wood and pits/seeds, olenander are some that I can name off the top of my head...if you have questionable trees in your pasture, fence them out 3 feet from the width of the unbrella, with fenceing that is too tall for them to reach over, it will protect them and the tree...
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| gracylfreebush |
Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 12:26:48 PM
You can do a google search for Plants poisonous to horses and it will give you several lists.
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| FieldsofThyme |
Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 09:03:07 AM
Thanks Alee. I just want to be absolutely sure before we bring her here. My hubby said a guy he works with, recently bought a horse, and it ate something it should not have. It started bleeding from the mouth and died.
We've been very good about the goats, but we are wanting to bring the horse here and possible cattle (depending on dh's job status).
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| Alee |
Posted - Sep 15 2011 : 06:57:42 AM
"The native honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) appears to be a safe tree. "
http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/horses/facts/pastures-trees.htm
If you have any concerns I would contact your local extension agency and have someone come out and take a look.
Alee
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