All homesteaders and goat owners who’ve had their goats get into the garden (it has happened more than once at our hobby farm!) know well that goats love lettuce and leafy greens. But is lettuce safe for goats? And Are all types of lettuce goat safe? You can rest easy when it comes to lettuce …
Many homesteaders and hobby farmers like to keep their horses and goats in the same pasture, which is a fine practice. However, this doesn’t mean that the two animal’s foodstuffs can be intermixed or left unattended. While horse feed is not immediately toxic to goats, it does not meet their nutritional needs in any way …
If you raise both goats and rabbits, like we do on our small hobby farm, you may wonder if you can offer your goats rabbit feed. After all, both animals are herbivores, so there should be no issues, right? Wondering whether goats can eat rabbit feed is a great question, and the answer is not …
Many goat owners think it is a good idea to offer their ever hungry and chewing goats pantry and dinner table leftovers. But when it comes to raising healthy and happy goats, we prefer to be very picky with the foreign food items we offer them; one of which is bread. If you are wondering …
You may think cheese would be a tasty, rich treat for your homestead or pet goats, but think again! Can goats have cheese? No, Goats cannot eat cheese. If ingested, cheeses can cause serious digestive stress and damage to goats. This isn’t to say an extra curious goat won’t try to nibble and taste nearby …
