GRAIN & FEED MIXES – (0-5% OF THEIR DIET) We also will give the goats garden waste as well as the occasional plant cuttings from our neighborhood. We have a small 1/4 acre section for the goats to forage on. ![]() In Arizona, we don’t do a ton of pasture rotation because we don’t have many worm issues due to our arid climate but it can work wonders for keeping parasites under control in wet climates. Also, having a pasture or dividing it into sections and doing pasture rotation is a great way to keep worms down. Your goat will be MUCH happier being able to wander around nibbling at weeds & such. Not only does the pasture provide some variety to their diet, goats are also foragers by nature and like to spend their day sniffing around and nibbling at things. Most people have some kind of pasture that is filled with lots of various grasses & weeds. ![]() If you watch our videos on Youtube, you’ll the type of feeder we use. While it is true that goats tend to waste hay by tossing some on the ground (and they’ll refuse to eat it once it hits the ground - picky little buggers), you can easily remedy this by making a hay feeder specially made for goats or purchasing a pre-made one here. The hay takes more time to eat and has long stems, which helps stimulate the production of digestive juices in their rumen. In our experience, our goats eat the pellets too fast and become bloated easily. Hay can come in the form of actual bales, or in the form of compressed pellets. I’m referring to a green hay that consists of alfalfa, timothy, or bermuda grass. When I say “hay”, I’m not referring to those yellow bales of straw that you see on wagon rides. Plus, don’t your adorable goats deserve the best? If the supplements/minerals section stresses you out or makes you worry about cost, just know you’re feeding a very small amount per day (about 1 TBS.) so it should totally be doable. My list follows the common guidelines for feeding goats, but also has additional supplements to really boost the health of your goat. The following is a list of what we have committed to feeding our goats. Not only will you be able to avoid sickness and expensive vet visits, you’ll also have an easier time getting your goats pregnant and their milk supply will be out of this world. Take it from somebody who has definitely slacked in the goat feeding department - a well-balanced goat diet is going to pay off in the long run. You have all the best intentions in the world to feed your kids a well-balanced diet but then life happens and the dog peed on the carpet for the upteenth time and you didn’t get any sleep last night and yes, cake is a perfectly normal breakfast. ![]() Problem is, raising goats is a lot like raising children. The best supplements, the best hay, the best minerals, the best herbs, and best goat diet that I could provide! The first day I called myself a goat owner, I swore I’d always feed my goats the best of the best so I could have the healthiest goats in the world. They’ll eat it if they have to, but please for the love can they have something else for dinner? Sure, they’ll nibble at it a bit, and if it’s all that’s available they’ll force it down, but it’s like brussels sprouts to them. Surprisingly enough, goats don’t prefer grass. I mean, let ’em loose in the overgrown backyard and they’ll be happy, right? Unfortunately, no. ![]() A Goat’s Diet: You wouldn’t think feeding a goat is complicated.
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