Not all weeds are equal.....

[growalot]

It is important to know why deer eat certain weeds and could be of use to you as well...Intestinal parasites...they are transmitted  through ingestion(water)  sometimes bites or skin irritations...but animals know instinctively what to eat when needed.......here are some things that they will go to...I always fed our goats pine and spruce to avoid have medications in them while actively milking...

 

 

The following plants, which grow naturally or may be cultivated in most of North America, are listed by Duke¹¹ as having deworming properties:

• - Yarrow (Achilea millefolium), which is highly toxic to calves;
• - Sweet flag or calamus (Acorus calamus);
• - Agrimony (Agrimonia);
• - Roots or root infusions of Indian hemp (Apocynum cannabinum);
• - Calendula (Calendula officinalis);
• - Hemp (Cannabis saliva);
• - Blue cohosh (Caulopyllum thalictroides);
• - Lady slipper root extract (Cypripedium calceolus);
• - Sweet gale or bog myrtle (Myrica gale);
• - Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana);
• - Common knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare);
• - Rue (Ruta graveolens);
• - Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis);
• - Savory (Satureja montana);
• - Skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora);
• - Skunk cabbage or skunk weed (Symplocarpus foetidus);
• - Nettle (Urtica dioica) seeds and roots;
• - Valerian (Valeriana officinalis);
• - Verbena (Verbena officinalis);
• - Periwinkle (Vinca minor).