Picture borrowed from ultimategoatfansite.com
It's a common misconception that goats will eat just about anything: hair, tin cans, rope, or this unlucky lady's top. The truth is, I was surprised to learn, that goats are relatively picky eaters. Several species in the backyard, for whatever reason, have escaped the terrible fate of goat grazing. Listed below is a running list of the less palatable plants.
- Redbud
- Azaleas
- Hollies
- Ferns
- Jewelweed
- Aucuba
- Cherry laurel
From an ecological restoration approach, it's interesting to note that several of the plants our goats walk by on their way to privet are native. Perhaps even more noteworthy is that a few of these species have appeared naturally after last year's herd cleared the dense mat of monkeygrass and ivy.
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