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[Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>]

At 09:41 AM 7/11/2006, Richard wrote:
> Advice
> requested:
> I put the goats in their fence, wrapped the persimmon trunk in parafilm
> and shaded it with cardboard.  
> Any other advice on care of this trunk?  1/3-1/2 of the bark is gone
> in 2 spots on the south side.
Can't think of anything
else I'd have done differently.  It'll probably be fine.

>  
> Second question, for those with goat experience:
> Do we assume that goats will strip bark, anytime, any season, on any
> tree?
YES!!!

> If there an
> age/size of fruit tree that is ever avoided when plenty of other browse
> and concentrate is around?
NO!!!
>   Or do I
> assume that any fruit tree, any size, may be debarked at anytime, thereby
> always fencing them out? 
YES!!!

Lucky