<<The young ones loved to get out and eat cherry leaves. Those have cyanide in them. Only lost one though thanks to fast thinking and a vet who would instruct me over the phone. We removed all cherry trees after that. >>
The big problem is when the leaves wilt, such as when a branch breaks off in a storm--or when the road crew cuts roadside brush. Same problem with red maple. It's years ago now, but we lost some sheep to wilted cherry when the road crew pushed some cut brush close to the fence.
Mountain laurel and sheep laurel are both lovely, but again, there's a reason sheep laurel has that name--plus also being called "lamb-kill." As long as there's other food available, animals aren't too likely to eat laurel, but it's not worth the risk having that in a pasture...
Rhonda
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Five-time US National Sidesaddle Champion
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