Our goat's diets are forage based. They mostly eat hay & hay crops (eg. hay silage), and grains like corn, barley and oats. Some producers may also feed their goats minerals for a balanced diet. See similar questions...

Goats are very particular about what they eat, they will not consume food of poor quality or food that is dirty or has been trampled on. They require the best quality hay, green stuffs and concentrates (oats, barley, soya, linseed, etc. generally sold as a goat mix). However goats will eat a wide range of food, preferring more fibrous food to lush grass. They will eat young thistles and brambles, as well as twigs, they also like bark from trees. See similar questions...

Goats are very affectionate and intelligent animals, and contrary to belief they don't eat anything and everything, they are quite fussy and want the best. During the run up to mating in the autumn, and from the time of housing, all our does are fed extra rations to ensure they have enough food to support their growing kids. This consists of home mixed 'cereal', containing oats, sugar beet, maize and some plant protein pellets. In addition, they are fed good quality hay from our own ground. See similar questions...

This is probably one of the biggest misconceptions about goats that exist. Even our daughters' beanie baby goat claims that it eats garbage and tin cans! Nothing could be further from the truth. Dairy goats have very discriminating eating habits and are quite particular about the cleanliness of their food. They are very curious creatures and will investigate, sniff and nibble new things, but they refuse anything that is dirty or distasteful. See similar questions...

Our farms use a diet consisting mostly of dry hay, grain, and pasture. Some of the farms feed corn silage when they have a fresh local supply. See similar questions...

Goats milk is naturally ultra-moisturizing. Goats milk soap contains capric, caprylic and capronic acids and natural occurring triglycerides. Otherwise known as good fats. The result is a pH level that is good for healthy human hair and skin, while commercial soap can dry out the skin to the point at which it feels taut and itchy. The oil glands are forced to counteract, overproducing oils in an attempt to rebalance the pH of the skin. See similar questions...

Surprisingly, no. Anatolians tend to be "easy keepers", and an adult Anatolian will eat between 40 to 60 pounds of premium quality dog chow a month. As a puppy, an Anatolian should be fed a premium puppy food for the first year. Some breeders will use puppy food for the first 18 months, and then switch to a good adult food. See similar questions...

The college has a wonderful cafeteria that offers excellent food and also caters to vegitarian and diabetic style diets. Wide selection of choices will be available. Back to Top See similar questions...

Some Irish pucks are also sent abroad. These are valuable for breeding. One puck is usually kept in a central village and the females are brought from the surrounding area to be served. In this way the purity of the breed is preserved. See similar questions...

Our goats are fed grass and alfalfa hay along with a grain ration especially designed for dairy goats. Minerals are fed free-choice. See similar questions...

Right now most of our herd consists of Nubians. We do have some Alpines and have crossed them last fall to produce a Nubian/Alpine cross. That way we will get the best of both breeds since both have their advantages. See similar questions...

Boer goats are a domestic breed developed in South Africa for meat. They are much larger and heavier-framed than feral goats with billies weighing up to 120 kilograms. Animals have been imported into Australia to be crossed with goats derived from feral herds to produce a hardy goat that is suitable for the export goat market. See similar questions...

Yes, goats will get along with a variety of other animals such as cats, chickens, ducks, geese, miniature horses, miniature donkeys, llamas, sheep, and some dogs, etc. It mostly depends on their personalities and at what age you introduce them to other animals. See similar questions...

It is untrue that all goats smell. Female goats kept in good condition will smell of nothing other than clean straw and sweet hay. As their droppings are of a dry nature they are far easier to keep clean than cows and other farm animals. Uncastrated male goats do smell. Male goats kept for stud purposes have a very strong distinctive smell, especially during the mating season, (August to March). See similar questions...