Posted by GoatWorld on December 17, 2000 at 17:38:16:
In Reply to: poison plant posted by BRIAN on December 17, 2000 at 14:57:15:
Hello Brian,
This is a good question. I've looked everywhere for the connection of Mistletoe being poisonous to goats and have found nothing to indicate that it is. This is without researching the actual chemical components of the plant. However, Mistletoe is considered poisonous (berries and leaves) to humans, dogs, cats and certain exotic birds. Mistletoe is actually a parasitic plant which grows on a host such as a pecan tree, apricot tree, black walnut tree, etc. I seem to recall that throughout the years, many people have considered this plant to be poisonous so I think just to be on the safe side, I wouldn't allow goats to eat it. It is perhaps one of those plants that is mildly toxic and produces side effects such as gastrointestinal difficulties. I will research this further and post the cohnclusive findings in the GoatWorld Poisonous Plant section.
Best regards,
Gary Pfalzbot