poisonous to cattle

[linnettejane]

what kind of trees and tree leaves are poisonous to cattle?  does it matter if they are cut or uncut? 

 

[garybob]

what kind of trees and tree leaves are poisonous to cattle?  does it matter if they are cut or uncut? 

Watch out for Wild Cherry Trees that have been damaged after a thunderstorm. As long as the leaves haven't started to wilt, all is OK, but, the leaves become toxic as they start to wilt.
GB

 

[mlk32]

Arborvitae clippings were responsible for the death of several head in my area two years ago. Tragic situation involving some 4-H projects and a neighbor who did not realize what he was doing.

 

[OH Breeder]

I was always told to steer clear of Jimson Weed. Below is why.......

There is a mnemonic device for the physiological effects of datura/atropine intoxication: "blind as a bat, mad as a hatter, red as a beet, hot as hell, dry as a bone, the bowel and bladder lose their tone, and the heart runs alone." Another rhyme describing its effects is, "Can't see, can't spit, can't pee, can't  sh@*%." Regarding Datura, among the Navajo is the folk admonition, 'Eat a little, and go to sleep. Eat some more, and have a dream. Eat some more, and don't wake up.' The actual effects are reported to be: cycloplegia and mydriasis (extreme dilation of the pupil), flushed, warm and dry skin, dry mouth, urinary retention and ileus (slowing or stopping of intestinal movement), rapid heart beat, hypertension or hypotension, and choreoathetosis/jerky movements. In case of overdose the effects are hyperthermia, coma, respiratory arrest, and seizures. The vast majority of atropine-poisoning cases are accompanied by delirium with visual and auditory hallucinations.

 

[showgirl2010]

jimson weed is bad for horses but never heard about the effects on cattle.

We have had quite a few get really bad sick with a fever, loose hair, not eat, loose weight, from acorns.  Them things are very toxic to cattle.

Jamie

 

[red]

walnut trees & horses.

 

[cowz]

Here it is chokecherry, locoweed, larkspur, hemlock, death camas.

 

[garybob]

Perilla Mint, can be as deadly as Johnsongrass.

GB

 

[sjcattleco]

what kind of trees and tree leaves are poisonous to cattle?  does it matter if they are cut or uncut? 

Just about the only thing you have to worry about would be wild cherry.... the only other thing I could think of would be if someone trimmed the Japanese Yew around their house and through the clippings over the fence ....

 

[SWMO]

In regards to the wild cherry.  During our little tornado on Saturday. (refer to previous post of is everyone ok)  we had five or six huge very old cherry blown down.  Cow are locked out of affected paddococks as we clean up the area. Unfortunately everthing will have to dry down before we can proceed to burn.

My question is when the leaves dry completely down and are brown are they still poisonous?  Lots of leaves blown over the entire farm.  Not really worried about the cows but a curious calf.

And the very worst of it is that we did not have enough shade before we lost many of our trees.  Now we definately will have to address the shade issue.

 

[P-F]

Taxis

We have lost several head to these.

Mother in law killed 10 about 10years ago had no clue they were toxic, Told all of our family about it, had 2 donors in our Grandfathers woods and an aunt tried to hide some clippings in a wood pile.  Cows dug through and found them, both dead, luckily her insurance covered them for what we had payed for them, which was nice!

 

[kanshow]

I've heard Rhubarb leaves are poisonous.  Is that true? 

 

[red]

I've heard Rhubarb leaves are poisonous.  Is that true?   

They are for humans so I never throw the leaves to the cows. Was talking to cowboy yesterday & he still can't believe my cows eat tomatoes. Told him nothing funnier than a cow w/ tomato juice running down her face!

Red

 

[kanshow]

You need a picture of that!   

 

[garybob]

I've heard Rhubarb leaves are poisonous.  Is that true?   

They are for humans so I never throw the leaves to the cows. Was talking to cowboy yesterday & he still can't believe my cows eat tomatoes. Told him nothing funnier than a cow w/ tomato juice running down her face!

Red

Back in the 80's, right before we quit Dairying, we had a Holstein steer calf, that would eat pickles. Daddy said, "He'd better get used to Pickles! He's gonna see a lot of 'em in the next life".

GB

 

[afhm]

Perilla Mint, can be as deadly as Johnsongrass.

GB

Johnsongrass is only deadly right after a frost or freeze for about a week.  Once the prusic acid level has gone back down it is ok to graze again.  It makes for some good hay as well.  The long stems make it work like sudan or haygrazer on stretching a gut out.  You can get pretty good protein out of it as well.  I know many people hate it, but I love it and our cows will eat it like candy.