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we've used goats to clear cut poison ivy, they love it & are not affected by the rhus toxin.  my pygmy goat prefers burdock & thistle second only to styrofoam...

mIEKAL


On Sunday, August 31, 2003, at 08:46 AM, R. Keith Etheridge wrote:

> In central Illinois, I have found no plant material that a goat won't eat.Probably giant ragweed is their favorite.To make them a selective herbicide you need a good fence charger.Also all vegetative material becomes an organic fertilizer when eaten a nd excreted by a goat.
> Keith
> zone 5b