Goats eat a wide variety of things, but like all creatures, they have to learn what to eat. |
For example, Kathy had to teach the 60 kids she raised by hand how to eat hay, and grass in pasture because they didn't have their moms to teach them. |
Goats use the same feedback mechanisms as all other creatures to decide what to eat to meet their needs. |
That means when you put goats in pasture they will eat what ever nutritious food they've learned to eat whether it's grass.... |
| ...or browse. |
Never make the mistake of thinking that your goats will eat just the weeds in your pastures. They'll eat the native species too! |
If there's something in your pastures you want to protect, be sure to build a secure fence around it. |
If your goats aren't eating something that you know is nutritious and won't harm them, try the training process Kathy uses on cows. It works for any species. |
