Goats are really fun animals to raise and have around the homestead, though they tend to be very good escape artists.
If you have the space to allow your goats to roam around as well as precautions measures against predators and against them leaving the perimeter, do give goats a try.
We’ll tell you what breed is best for you, how to raise them, and how to take care of any issues they may run into.
Although the old popular conception that goats are literal eating machines that can eat absolutely anything isn’t true, when it comes to different kinds of plants, it most definitely is. Goats can eat nearly anything that grows, from leaves, grass, bark, and even sticks to all kinds of vegetables. But believe it or not, goats …
Most goat owners already know that, while goats typically subsist on a diet of hay, grass and various other fibrous plant matter they also eat various fruits and veggies occasionally, particularly when owners hand them over as treats or supplements. They can eat all kinds of things, but contrary to popular belief goats cannot eat …
Goats can eat a wide variety of foods, including quite a few foods that people eat. But where things usually go wrong is when people want to share their favorite snacks and treats with their goats. Contrary to what you might have been told, goats really cannot eat everything! Then again, there are a few …
Most goat owners keep their herds fed on a typical diet of hay, grass and pellets with supplements, but it’s a good idea to give them a little bit of variety in their diet with the occasional bit of fruit or vegetables. They can eat most of the things that people can eat, but goats …
To us, the diet of a goat must seem pretty boring. Just a nonstop rotation of hay, grass, tree bark and other plain, bland stuff. Goats don’t seem to get too much exciting food, in the wild or in captivity, but as it turns out, they do get some tasty treats in the form of …
When most folks think of the typical diet of a goat, they probably imagine grass, hay, leaves, twigs, bark, and things like that. And they would be right! Those are all stereotypical items that make up a goat’s diet, but goats can also eat various kinds of produce, including many of the same ones that …
If there’s one thing that every person who owns animals can probably admit to, it’s sharing a little bit of food with your furry friends as a treat. Certainly with our dogs and cats, but even with our livestock, it’s hardly uncommon for them to get a few tasty morsels. And goats are definitely no …
Goats, compared to other livestock like sheep, cows and horses, tend to enjoy a particularly varied diet. As browsers, they like to eat a little bit of everything, usually taking only the choicest bits before moving on to find some other tempting treat. Nonetheless, there are items that are considered to be staples in a …
Ask anybody who’s kept goats for a long time and they will tell you that, contrary to popular opinion, goats are shockingly picky eaters. I know more than one owner that has told me stories of goats shunning prime, fresh vegetables to go nibble on a stunted, brown shrub. What can you do? Suffice it …
Goats eat all sorts of leafy vegetables and other plants, and that includes many of the veggies that we also eat. Among the leafy greens, kale is thought to be one of the current kings for sheer nutrition and, accordingly, this might be something worthwhile to add to the diet of our goats. So, can …
