Do goats eat Star Thistle?

Goats' penchant for eating almost any plant material can make them a valuable management tool for landowners faced with a yellow starthistle infestation. Yellow starthistle is thought to have been introduced into California from Chile during the Gold Rush. read more

The University of California recommends goats for controlling star thistle too: Grazing is effective in reducing yellow starthistle seed production. Sheep, goats, or cattle eat yellow starthistle before spines form on the plant. Goats will eat starthistle even in the spiny stage. read more

Goats Prefer weeds and brush over grasses! Goats will eat ornamental vegetation. Any areas that you want to keep goats out of must be secured from the goats to ensure that they do not eat plants that you wish to keep. Goats will eat many Noxious and Nuisance Weeds and plants. Below is a partial list of what goats will eat. Goats will eat thistles. read more