[MAIPC] J stiltgrass seeds passing thru goats guts??

[Marc Imlay]

Reminder. It is important when using goats to remove non-native invasive plants, to monitor them away FROM EATING NATIVE PLANTS. 

 

From: Marc Imlay <ialm at erols.com> 
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Subject: RE: J stiltgrass seeds passing thru goats guts??

 

It is not likely to work well but it is worth the try since stilt grass is so bad.  If they do eat the stilt grass we can come back for 3 years and see if the seed bank has been reduced from 5 to 4 years. Marc

 

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Subject: J stiltgrass seeds passing thru goats guts??

 

Hi All,

Just got a request from a colleague who is going to have goats take care of their J stiltgrass next week, here in the Charlottesville area.

 

 I have 2 questions:

1.   do goats actually eat stiltgrass?!

 

2. will the seeds pass through the goats' GI tract intact (pre-fertilized!) and ready for next year?

 

Thank you all!

 

Stay safe.

 

William Hamersky
Skyhammer
470 Taylors Gap Rd
Charlottesville, VA  22903

cel:  415. 516. 2560

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