Potatoes are edible tubers of the Nightshade plant family that are well known for their high energy and starch content. And while potatoes are safe for humans, you may be wondering if they can also be fed to your goats? Yes, goats can eat potatoes in moderation. So if you have extra potatoes from your …
When it comes to feeding your goat, there are endless garden produce options and we love offering our herd health boosting veggies. Yes, Goats can eat celery, but it should be an infrequent snack. Too much celery can cause health problems for your goats. Our nannies and bucks really enjoy this crunchy, green treat. But, there …
Bananas are a favorite morning and snack fruit of our family, and here on our hobby farm they are also a favorite fruit of our goats. Yes, goats can eat bananas. Research indicates that goats benefit from the starch and malic acid in bananas. All of our goats enjoy this fruit, so we want to share …
Raising homestead or pet goats naturally results in many questions about how to best tend to your ruminant friends. Trust us, since we started raising goats on our hobby farm we ourselves have had hundreds of questions! Especially about the behavior of our goats around mint and if mint is a safe herb for goats …
Our homestead goats enjoy the various shrubs growing in their outdoor paddock with gusto, including the blueberries that fruit on a number of blueberry bushes in the summer. Can goats eat blueberries? Absolutely, blueberries are safe and nutritious fruits for goats. That’s right, your goat or herd of goats can benefit from the various minerals …
