Re: RC: RE: walnut trees

["Patricia O'Rourke" <rainbow.ranch@mindspring.com>]

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It's my understanding that English Walnut trees are safe, but Black Walnut
is so toxic that horses will founder just from standing on shavings that
contain a little Black 
Walnut in the mixture.  A friend just lost a couple of sheep that nibbled on
some BW leaves.  IT has been my experience that sheep and goats are much
less susceptible to toxic plants than horses, so I think the best thing
would be to have the local county Extension Agent or other skilled botanist
out to correctly identify the tree before exposing horses to it.

Patty





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>
>I have always heard that walnut shavings were toxic to horses, but are the
>trees to be avoided in pastures?  I have a friend who is cross fencing for
>field rotation & a walnut tree is along a property line where she would
>like to place one of the fields.  Does she need to completely avoid the
>tree or when the nuts fall, leaves fall, etc.?
>
>Thanks
>Vicki Wheeler
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>[Karen Sullivan]  I have had horses pastured with English Walnut trees 
>(about 120 trees) for 9 years,  with no apparent ill effects.  I even see 
>them eating the leaves occasionally.  When we approach harvest, I take the 
>horses off the pasture until all the walnuts are picked up, as a 
>precaution. I do not see them eating the nuts.
>
>Then again,these horses get out on a regular basis, always have grazing on 
>the ground, and free-choice hay, etc.
>
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