Sycamore trees / seeds

Anto_Meath · 2023-04-26 20:09:58

Just read on twitter that sycamore seeds or those that have recently popped up are poisonous and extremely lethal to horses.. never heard of that before and just wondering if they harmful to cattle or sheep.

26-04-2023 09:09PM

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Anto_Meath

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Just read on twitter that sycamore seeds or those that have recently popped up are poisonous and extremely lethal to horses.. never heard of that before and just wondering if they harmful to cattle or sheep.

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They aren't poisonous to sheep or cattle. Acorns cause issues for sheep though.

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Thanks @Jim_Hodge I would say there is Sycamore trees in every field I have.. there would be oak trees too.. but I don't have any sheep, the kids have a wee pony though so will have to take care with him.

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#4 26-04-2023 09:54PM

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Anto simialr to yourself (loads of Sycamore) and I have a few horses no issue ever, and this farm will have had horses here for generations. Spoke to a vet before and he had treated a good few horses with what he was calling sycamore colic (I think). They all died or 90% of them. Not enough grazing the main issue I guess.

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