eggs for goats?

[smileyfacecat]

Take them to a food bank. There are many people out there that can't afford to feed there families. Our food bank loves when I bring my extras. They told me very few people ever donate fresh eggs.

Donna

I agree, take them to a food bank, food pantry, or soup kitchen. It's feast of famine these days, and people will appreciate any help given, even if it's only an egg.

 

[Ariel301]

They're not 'supposed' to eat them...but mine will! I found that out when I put some store-bought eggs in my chickens' nest boxes to show them what to do,and they kept disappearing. I was about ready to eat the chickens, thinking I had some naughty egg-eating ones...then I caught the silly goats hanging out eating all the eggs! I figure they are craving protein because they are in late pregnancy and the load of hay I have right now is rather lacking in the protein department.

You should not feed ruminant protein to another ruminant,in order to prevent BSE (i.e.grinding up old or sick cows to put them in cow feed as extra protein)--this is illegal to put in ruminant feeds now, though it was done commonly in the past. (Who all remembers feeding dog food to petting zoo goats?! Yuck!) But as far as I know, non-ruminant animal proteins are still fair game legally, whether it is healthy or not. I don't think a goat will get BSE from eating eggs, especially homegrown ones. It is not carried by poultry, last I checked.

So the answer is, some goats at least will eat eggs. I don't know if yours will or not, but mine love them. I just try to severely limit their egg-snacking, but they do get into them now and then.

Can you really give homegrown eggs to the food bank? I thought they only took packaged commercial foods, because of the whole 'homegrown, non USDA inspected food isn't safe to eat' deal that the government likes us to believe. Around here, you can't even send homemade cupcakes to your kid's school birthday party, they're so afraid you are trying to poison the kids! If I had known I could donate stuff, I would have given them loads of zucchini that I planted too much of!

 

[Renegade]

I have always given my extra eggs to the local food bank. I've been doing it for years. I have many friends that grow extra rows in their gardens so they can donate fresh fruits and vegetables. Food banks always need donations especially fresh eggs, fruits, and vegetables.

Donna