Grass?

[big rockpile]

Ok I've always just raised Goats in brush will they do ok with just Grass?

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[saanengirl]

Goats were designed to eat a variety of plants. They do not do well with only one type of thing to eat. Some goats will graze well, some will not. It depends on how they were raised and if they are used to grass. One thing you can do is graze goats with cows or horses because it will help keep your pastures cleaner. The goats will prefer the weeds and the horses and cows will prefer the grass. If you have only goats and only grass, I would plant something like chicory in your pastures to give them variety.

[Alice In TX/MO]

What Saanengirl said.

No, they don't do well on just grass. Get sheep.

[big rockpile]

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

What Saanengirl said.

No, they don't do well on just grass. Get sheep.

I asked my wife about Sheep and she said we was getting too old to mess with Shearing.Thought about couple Calves.

There is some Clover in there.

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[Alice In TX/MO]

There are sheep you don't have to shear. They are called hair sheep. Don't know breed names, but I bet someone does.

[pookshollow]

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

There are sheep you don't have to shear. They are called hair sheep. Don't know breed names, but I bet someone does.

Katahdin, Dorper, Barbados, St. Croix, Soay . . .

[ne prairiemama]

What if the goats like grass? It's fine right as long as its nott he only thing they are eating? I've always let ours eat it but they get alfalfa too.

[pookshollow]

Yes, grass is fine as an extra. Mine go out and graze quite happily, but they still get the same amount of hay.

[Kazahleenah]

Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO

There are sheep you don't have to shear. They are called hair sheep. Don't know breed names, but I bet someone does.

besides mutton, what good are they??

[Alice In TX/MO]

Grass control, which is what he needs.

[KSALguy]

you can milk sheep too, there are quite a few amazingly good cheeses that is made from Sheep milk,
Goats will eat grass to an extent, but also one of the reasons its not great to have as a bulk of their diet is because they are more likely to get alot more parasites grazeing with their heads down where all the worms and nasty bits are, goats that are able to browse with their heads up in the bushes and tall weeds and trees generally are able to avoid most of the parasites,

[Heritagefarm]

Originally Posted by Kazahleenah

besides mutton, what good are they??

Not mutton - lamb meat. It is one of our main products. At first we were hesitant to try it, but we absolutely love it now. We have Katahdins, which shed their wool, and they therefore do not have as much lanolin as regular wool sheep. They have a much milder flavor. I have also not found the young mutton to be bad at all, either. I haven't tried anything real old, though.

Back on the grass subject, we just put our goats on pasture yesterday, and they're browsing just fine. There is a mix of weeds, young trees and grass, however, so I can't really say if they're grazing much or not but I did see them eating the grass and they were quite happy.