{"id":83469,"date":"2022-04-22T11:58:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:58:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:58:17","slug":"what-household-foods-can-goats-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What household foods can goats eat?"},"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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_household_foods_can_goats_eat\" title=\"What household foods can goats eat?\">What household foods can goats eat?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_human_food_is_good_for_goats\" title=\"What human food is good for goats?\">What human food is good for goats?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_can_you_feed_a_goat\" title=\"What can you feed a goat?\">What can you feed a goat?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_foods_are_toxic_to_goats\" title=\"What foods are toxic to goats?\">What foods are toxic to 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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_are_goats_favorite_food\" title=\"What are goats favorite food?\">What are goats favorite food?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_are_good_snacks_for_goats\" title=\"What are good snacks for goats?\">What are good snacks 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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#Can_you_give_goats_human_food\" title=\"Can you give goats human food?\">Can you give goats human food?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_should_I_feed_my_goats\" title=\"What should I feed my goats?\">What should I feed my goats?<\/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-household-foods-can-goats-eat\/#What_should_goats_not_eat\" title=\"What should goats not eat?\">What should goats not eat?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_household_foods_can_goats_eat\"><\/span>What household foods can goats eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed only small portions during each snack time. Goats also enjoy munching on healthy fruits and vegetables such as <b>watermelon, pears, peaches, bananas, grapes, carrots, lettuce, celery, pumpkin, squash, and spinach. Before feeding fruits and veggies, make sure that all pieces are small enough to prevent choking.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_human_food_is_good_for_goats\"><\/span>What human food is good for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Human Foods A variety of human foods are okay to feed your goats. Foods like <b>fruits, dried fruits, veggies, graham crackers, cheerios, Cheetos, and even corn chips. It is basically at your discretion what you want to try. Just be aware that snacks are just that.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_you_feed_a_goat\"><\/span>What can you feed a goat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Forage can be <b>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 can be fed free choice or twice a day. If good range isnt available, dry grass forage of a horse quality is acceptable.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_foods_are_toxic_to_goats\"><\/span>What foods are toxic to goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But, just like other animals, goats shouldnt consume things like <b>garlic, onion, chocolate or any source of caffeine, to name a few. Although most goats wouldnt eat leftover meat scraps, they shouldnt be offered them either. Citrus fruits should also be avoided, as they can really upset the rumen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_goats_favorite_food\"><\/span>What are goats favorite food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Human Foods A variety of human foods are okay to feed your goats. Foods like <b>fruits, dried fruits, veggies, graham crackers, cheerios, Cheetos, and even corn chips. It is basically at your discretion what you want to try. Just be aware that snacks are just that.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_good_snacks_for_goats\"><\/span>What are good snacks for goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But, just like other animals, goats shouldnt consume things like <b>garlic, onion, chocolate or any source of caffeine, to name a few. Although most goats wouldnt eat leftover meat scraps, they shouldnt be offered them either. Citrus fruits should also be avoided, as they can really upset the rumen.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_give_goats_human_food\"><\/span>Can you give goats human food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feed only small portions during each snack time. Goats also enjoy munching on healthy fruits and vegetables such as <b>watermelon, pears, peaches, bananas, grapes, carrots, lettuce, celery, pumpkin, squash, and spinach. Before feeding fruits and veggies, make sure that all pieces are small enough to prevent choking.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_feed_my_goats\"><\/span>What should I feed my goats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Human Foods <b>A variety of human foods are okay to feed your goats. Foods like fruits, dried fruits, veggies, graham crackers, cheerios, Cheetos, and even corn chips.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_goats_not_eat\"><\/span>What should goats not eat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Hay is grass that has been cut and dried, then baled or collected to use as animal feed. Much of the nutrition in the grass is preserved in the hay, and it makes great feed for goats. Think of it as dehydrated pasture. Its usually grayish green and dull in color.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What household foods can goats eat?What human food is good for goats?What can you feed a goat?What foods are toxic to goats?What are goats favorite food?What are good snacks for goats?Can you give goats human food?What should I feed my goats?What should goats not eat? What household foods can goats eat? 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