Re: [AlpacaTalk] Poisonous Plants
Hi Ridgley,
We haven't had any cases of plant poisonings, but we do make sure to
pull any weeds that we know are toxic, like tansy ragwort, for example.
What kind of Laurel do you have? Where are you located? It looks like
Great Laurel and Cherry Laurel (neither are true laurels) are
poisonous. Indeed, any rhododendron species can be toxic, especially
that one used widely in California as an ornamental, but I don't find
it attractive at all...
I just googled "laurel" and many plants called laurel are toxic,
whether in the rhodie family or not! However, it appears that true
laurels are not poisonous.
I would make sure to remove any toxic plants from pastures, and cut
back any branches that might grow over your fencelines into the
pastures.
Alpacas generally don't eat anything poisonous as long as they have
adequate forage and hay, but why take a chance?
Heather
Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Creswell, OR
Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
http://www.whitelot
http://tech.
On Mar 2, 2009, at 3:38 PM, rollinridge wrote:
> Hi All,
> Newbie question here. I am doing LOTS of research in hopes of
> purchasing alpacas. My husband has had horses of and on all of his
> life, me for 14 years. (Though I rode for years as a kid). And we've
> competed and bred dogs for many years. We also have chickens. I never
> really thought twice before purchasing a horse - just did it. But
> since Alpacas are so "different" I figured I better look into them.
> And boy am I finding out alot. I just finished reading "Caring fo
> Llamas & Alpacas" by Clare Hoffman DVM. So - my qestion concerning
> poisionous plants. There is a long list of poisonous plants in the
> book. With our horses we have never had a problem with anything
> poisionous. Of course, I could also be very ignorant to some of the
> plants on the list I did know about and we don't have those on the
> property. But some of the flowers - we have let the horses into our
> backyard to graze and they have stayed away from what they shouldn't
> eat. But - some of the others - we do have all around us that are
> poisonous to Alpacas - such as laurel (we back up to woods) for one.
> I've read different message board posts about poisonings. Do Alpacas
> eat the poisonous plants they shouldn't-just becayse it's there? Are
> Alpacas really that sensitive that they die that easily from all of
> these plants? I don't mean to sound harsh if that is the way this is
> coming across - just trying to understand how to keep them separated
> out from detrimental environmental issues.
> Thanks for any help.
> Ridgley
> Rollin'Ridge Farm
>
>
>
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