Seems to me after 17 years of watching them that they prefer
1.) Woody growth and brush
2.) Weeds
3.) Grass
4.) Clover
but you know, some of those are pretty close preferences. My goats have always seemed to be opportunists, and eat what's there for them. That said, I have a pasture that started out as all weeds, and hardy any grass, IF any. I have run goats on it since 1990, and it is now all grass.
As far as grain, yes, they prefer it over all else, just as a child prefers candy over all else. But just as too much candy isn't good for a child, too much grain isn't good for goats. It would not be a large natural part of their diet, except in very small amounts. My own belief is that is what should be fed, very small amounts, as a supplement only.
1.) Woody growth and brush
2.) Weeds
3.) Grass
4.) Clover
but you know, some of those are pretty close preferences. My goats have always seemed to be opportunists, and eat what's there for them. That said, I have a pasture that started out as all weeds, and hardy any grass, IF any. I have run goats on it since 1990, and it is now all grass.
As far as grain, yes, they prefer it over all else, just as a child prefers candy over all else. But just as too much candy isn't good for a child, too much grain isn't good for goats. It would not be a large natural part of their diet, except in very small amounts. My own belief is that is what should be fed, very small amounts, as a supplement only.
