Can Goats Eat Christmas Trees

In fact the tough and coarse needles of these conifers are perfect for our goat friends who thrive on a diet of roughage.

Can goats eat christmas trees. Follow newsbeat on instagram facebook and twitter. By laura brzyski 12 26 2019 7 00 a m. So whenever food is on the scene they lose their minds ashley said of the half dozen goats on her property. If so how much can they eat before they get sick.

Can goats eat christmas trees. If you re lucky enough to own goats you ll probably know they love chowing down on old christmas tree branches. They ll probably climb right up on the tree for sure aulson said. I ve heard that people let the bedding for their goats build up in their stalls.

As you take down your christmas trees some farms are asking you to donate them so that their goats can chow down. She said the goats don t just like eating the trees they enjoy playing on them too. Goats love to eat christmas trees. If digestion of pine needles causes abortion in cows is this the same for goats.

Katherine drovdahl mh ca cr ceit diphir qtp answers your questions about winter bedding and goat diarrhea that won t stop. Goats eating christmas tree even a good tree can be a bad tree there s pine and then there s pine. Can goats eat christmas trees. Susan ashley the owner of laughing goat yoga studio said her herd of six goats will.

But this month the stout mammals get a chance to enjoy one of their favorite meals. Turns out goats are fantastic christmas tree recyclers who are more than happy to give your tree the sweet release it s been pining for. Not only can goats eat christmas trees but the chickens will enjoy either nibbling or playing with the pine needles and branches. If you haven t already disposed of your holiday themed pine tree think about giving it to your local herd of goats.

During most of the year the goats eat hay. Most pine is good for goats it s chock full of vitamin c and tannins act as a natural wormer especially in the winter. Michelle aulson is with goats to go in georgetown which offers goats for everything from clearing shrubbery to goat yoga and goat snuggling. At philly goat project s tree cycling on january 11th 18th and 25th goats will feast on what s left of the holiday season.

Lily sage s 14 goats celebrate christmas in january. They get really excited when i bring in a christmas tree said sage assistant director of the philly goat project an initiative in germantown. The entire christmas tree can provide a wind break in the chicken run and an activity center for bored chickens.