{"id":104831,"date":"2022-04-22T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:36:55","slug":"what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the best type of hay for goats?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_is_the_best_type_of_hay_for_goats\" title=\"What is the best type of hay for goats?\">What is the best type of hay for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#How_does_hydration_hay_work\" title=\"How does hydration hay work?\">How does hydration hay work?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Will_goats_bloat_on_alfalfa\" title=\"Will goats bloat on alfalfa?\">Will goats bloat on alfalfa?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_hay_is_best_for_male_goats\" title=\"What hay is best for male goats?\">What hay is best for male goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_cut_of_hay_is_best_for_goats\" title=\"What cut of hay is best for goats?\">What cut of hay is best for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_is_the_best_bedding_for_goats\" title=\"What is the best bedding for goats?\">What is the best bedding for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_is_the_best_grass_hay_for_goats\" title=\"What is the best grass hay for goats?\">What is the best grass hay for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_kind_of_hay_should_I_feed_my_male_goat\" title=\"What kind of hay should I feed my male goat?\">What kind of hay should I feed my male goat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Is_hydration_hay_good_for_horses\" title=\"Is hydration hay good for horses?\">Is hydration hay good for horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#How_do_you_feed_hydration_hay\" title=\"How do you feed hydration hay?\">How do you feed hydration hay?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Is_wet_hay_good\" title=\"Is wet hay good?\">Is wet hay good?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Is_alfalfa_cubes_good_for_horses\" title=\"Is alfalfa cubes good for horses?\">Is alfalfa cubes good for horses?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Can_a_goat_eat_too_much_alfalfa\" title=\"Can a goat eat too much alfalfa?\">Can a goat eat too much alfalfa?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Can_goats_eat_alfalfa_everyday\" title=\"Can goats eat alfalfa everyday?\">Can goats eat alfalfa everyday?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Does_alfalfa_hay_cause_bloat\" title=\"Does alfalfa hay cause bloat?\">Does alfalfa hay cause bloat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#How_do_you_stop_a_goat_from_bloating\" title=\"How do you stop a goat from bloating?\">How do you stop a goat from bloating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_kind_of_hay_do_goats_like_best\" title=\"What kind of hay do goats like best?\">What kind of hay do goats like best?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#Is_alfalfa_hay_good_for_male_goats\" title=\"Is alfalfa hay good for male goats?\">Is alfalfa hay good for male goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_is_the_best_kind_of_hay_for_goats\" title=\"What is the best kind of hay for goats?\">What is the best kind of hay for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_bedding_do_you_use_for_goats\" title=\"What bedding do you use for goats?\">What bedding do you use for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_is_the_warmest_bedding_for_goats\" title=\"What is the warmest bedding for goats?\">What is the warmest bedding for goats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-best-type-of-hay-for-goats\/#What_do_goats_sleep_on\" title=\"What do goats sleep on?\">What do goats sleep on?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_type_of_hay_for_goats\"><\/span>What is the best type of hay for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Excellent quality <b>Bermudagrass hay is much better goat feed than poor quality alfalfa hay. And the only way to accurately determine nutritional quality is through a forage analysis test.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_hydration_hay_work\"><\/span>How does hydration hay work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hydration Hay Original Horse Hay Block is a blend of quality grass and alfalfa that has been compressed into a convenient lightweight block. <b>Simply drop the block into a bucket of water and it will quickly absorb water to make moist, palatable hay<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_goats_bloat_on_alfalfa\"><\/span>Will goats bloat on alfalfa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All goats with a mature functional rumen are at risk. <b>Conditions that may lead to frothy bloat include consumpiton of lush legumes such as clover or alfalfa, either in green feeds or as new hay; recent turnout to legume pastures, and wet grass pastures. Sudden access to grain can also lead to frothy bloat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_hay_is_best_for_male_goats\"><\/span>What hay is best for male goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Quality grass hay is good for all goats, for at least part of their diets. It&#8217;s really the only hay that bucks, wethers, and dry does should have, and it can be fed free choice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_cut_of_hay_is_best_for_goats\"><\/span>What cut of hay is best for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Second cutting is generally the preferred hay for goats. It has less weeds, is finer-stemmed, fertilized, and grown during the optimal growing season. In areas with longer growing seasons, a third cutting or even higher may be available. Late season cuttings have the highest leaf to stem ratio.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_bedding_for_goats\"><\/span>What is the best bedding for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pine Shavings<\/b> This is the most widely used and accepted form of primary goat bedding material. Pine shavings are absorbent, easy to manage, and cost effective. It&#8217;s easy to spot clean wet areas daily, and soiled pine shavings can be added right to the compost pile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_grass_hay_for_goats\"><\/span>What is the best grass hay for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Any type of grass hay, including <b>Timothy, Bermuda, and Teff, is ideal for the average adult goat, provided it&#8217;s of good quality and free from any mold and debris. Young kids that have weaned do better on a mixture of grass and legume hay, such as alfalfa or clover. The best hay for goats isn&#8217;t a type  it&#8217;s a quality.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_hay_should_I_feed_my_male_goat\"><\/span>What kind of hay should I feed my male goat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Quality grass hay is good for all goats, for at least part of their diets. It&#8217;s really the only hay that bucks, wethers, and dry does should have, and it can be fed free choice.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_hydration_hay_good_for_horses\"><\/span>Is hydration hay good for horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This pointed to <b>improved hydration status. In addition, horses receiving Hydration Hay blocks before, during and after transportation had overall higher water intakes, which can help offset the stress and dehydration associated with trailering.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_feed_hydration_hay\"><\/span>How do you feed hydration hay?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>FEEDING DIRECTIONS: <b>Place one 2lb Hydration Hay Block into a bucket. Add 5 quarts of water (1 gallon  4 quarts). Allow the hay to absorb the water approximately 10 minutes before feeding. Designed to replace a portion or all of the forage in a horse&#8217;s diet on a 1:1 ratio.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_wet_hay_good\"><\/span>Is wet hay good?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Understanding Wet Hay.Moisture ranges (%)Comments10 &#8211; 15Recommended moisture range. Minimal risk of fire16 &#8211; 20Could mold. Slight risk of fire hazard3 more rowsx26bull;31-May-2019<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_alfalfa_cubes_good_for_horses\"><\/span>Is alfalfa cubes good for horses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Alfalfa cubes can be used effectively as the sole source of roughage for all classes of horses. Because of the high nutrient values for energy, protein, calcium, and vitamins, alfalfa cubes are very effective in feeding programs for broodmares and young growing horses.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_goat_eat_too_much_alfalfa\"><\/span>Can a goat eat too much alfalfa?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, a diet of nothing but alfalfa diet is too much of a good thing. By itself, <b>alfalfa is too high in calcium and protein for healthy goats and should be limited to sick, pregnant, or debilitated animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_goats_eat_alfalfa_everyday\"><\/span>Can goats eat alfalfa everyday?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s what they eat in the winter when they don&#8217;t have access to grazing ground. Forage can be a grass, or a legume such as alfalfa. Each goat needs about two to four pounds of hay per day (3-4% of body weight in pounds), which <b>can be fed free choice or twice a day<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_alfalfa_hay_cause_bloat\"><\/span>Does alfalfa hay cause bloat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Whereas this rapid digestion and particle size reduction is responsible for the high productivity of cattle on alfalfa pasture, <b>it also is in part responsible for bloat. Bloat risk is highest when alfalfa is in vegetative to early bloom stages of growth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_stop_a_goat_from_bloating\"><\/span>How do you stop a goat from bloating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Goat Bloat Prevention <b>Goats&#8217; diet should be at least 75% long-fiber forage, such as hay or pasture. Unless they are lactating, backyard goats shouldn&#8217;t need concentrates. If grain or concentrates are fed, use very small quantities of whole grains and avoid wheat, soft corn, ground grains, and bread.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_hay_do_goats_like_best\"><\/span>What kind of hay do goats like best?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Excellent quality <b>Bermudagrass hay is much better goat feed than poor quality alfalfa hay. And the only way to accurately determine nutritional quality is through a forage analysis test.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_alfalfa_hay_good_for_male_goats\"><\/span>Is alfalfa hay good for male goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Problems with Hay However, a diet of nothing but alfalfa diet is too much of a good thing. By itself, <b>alfalfa is too high in calcium and protein for healthy goats and should be limited to sick, pregnant, or debilitated animals.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_kind_of_hay_for_goats\"><\/span>What is the best kind of hay for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Excellent quality <b>Bermudagrass hay is much better goat feed than poor quality alfalfa hay. And the only way to accurately determine nutritional quality is through a forage analysis test.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_bedding_do_you_use_for_goats\"><\/span>What bedding do you use for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Pine Shavings<\/b> This is the most widely used and accepted form of primary goat bedding material. Pine shavings are absorbent, easy to manage, and cost effective. It&#8217;s easy to spot clean wet areas daily, and soiled pine shavings can be added right to the compost pile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_warmest_bedding_for_goats\"><\/span>What is the warmest bedding for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Straw<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_goats_sleep_on\"><\/span>What do goats sleep on?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Straw, shredded paper, shavings and corn cobs can all be used as bedding. Goats need about 15 square feet of bedded area per goat to be comfortable. Goats like to sleep with their heads uphill and take delight in sleeping on raised areas such as shelves or bunks.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the best type of hay for goats?How does hydration hay work?Will goats bloat on alfalfa?What hay is best for male goats?What cut of hay is best for goats?What is the best bedding for goats?What is the best grass hay for goats?What kind of hay should I feed my male goat?Is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104831"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104831\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}