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Q & A

Comment -      Our sheep and goats devour Star Thistle at late growth stages.

Q -       What breed of goats?

A -        Spanish x Boer Goats + Katahdin Sheep. Primarily running a wether herd. Shepherdess Land & Livestock Co. running out of the Ojai Valley, Ventura County.

Comment -      The breed certainly can influence what the animal's capability for accessing and processing different types of plant materials, but the previous experience of the animals with the plants is probably more often the larger influence. Animals that have been exposed to undesirable vegetation for several generations are acclimated to thriving on these forages.