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composting pecan leaves

I have some ancient pecan trees in the yard and regularly compost what 
leaves the goats manage to miss.  I haven't noticed that they were 
especially harmful when reapplied to the garden.
Incidentally, the mature trees usually wait until the very last breath of 
winter before budding out again. When they start to green up, I know it's 
safe to put in all the tender annuals. At certain stages, the goats just 
love pecan leaves.  Usually, at the first frost, just as the first leaf fall 
begins.  Most of the year, the herd totally avoids the pecan trees except to 
enjoy the shade in the summertime.
I used to have a horse who would wait until the stock tank was full of 
blackened, slimy pecan leaves then would 'bob' for them, yuck! But, the 
leaves definitely do change in taste, according to the critters.
martha
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