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SHEEP-fed-barely-sprouting-fodders, page : 93
If you suspect a sheep is suffering from plant poisoning call your vet immediately. Remove the sheep from the flock, and keep it out of the sun and cold, feed it with a normal, safe food.
Sheep do not enjoy eating these plants, but, if they are hungry and better food is not available, they will eat them. The same applies to water, if they are not given sufficient water, when it does become available to them they will drink a lot and then devour almost anything.
Also, when there is a shortage of grass, perhaps on account of drought, or overgrazing, sheep will eat plants they would otherwise avoid, so know what is in your pasture.
The following is a list of plants found in the west, some may not grow in your part of the world, and as we mentioned before, ask around and find out which are poisonous and what they look like.
POISONOUS PLANTS*
Plant Name or Seed Effect
Azalea Toxicity
Acorns Kidney damage
Apple seeds Poisonous, especially green seeds
Chokeberry Poisonous, especially in spring
Death camas Poisonous, especially in spring
Horsebrush Poisonous, especially in spring
Halogeton Poisonous
Hemlock Poisonous to sheep and humans
Lupine Poisonous, especially summer/autumn
Sheep do not enjoy eating these plants, but, if they are hungry and better food is not available, they will eat them. The same applies to water, if they are not given sufficient water, when it does become available to them they will drink a lot and then devour almost anything.
Also, when there is a shortage of grass, perhaps on account of drought, or overgrazing, sheep will eat plants they would otherwise avoid, so know what is in your pasture.
The following is a list of plants found in the west, some may not grow in your part of the world, and as we mentioned before, ask around and find out which are poisonous and what they look like.
POISONOUS PLANTS*
Plant Name or Seed Effect
Azalea Toxicity
Acorns Kidney damage
Apple seeds Poisonous, especially green seeds
Chokeberry Poisonous, especially in spring
Death camas Poisonous, especially in spring
Horsebrush Poisonous, especially in spring
Halogeton Poisonous
Hemlock Poisonous to sheep and humans
Lupine Poisonous, especially summer/autumn