Organic Vegetables?

[SkyWarrior]

Long story short, I'm able to get organic fruit and vegetable scraps. I had been feeding them to my chickens, geese, and ducks, but the goats and llama jump in and eat them too.

My goats now get them several times a week. Is there a problem with this? I don't see any cases of bloat yet and I've been feeding them this for months along with hay and a small amount of grain.

They seem to love the lettuce, broccoli, plums, cabbage and especially celery. Who knew?

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Probably fine in small quantities...maybe watch it on the broccoli and cabbage a bit. I wish my girls would eat that kind of stuff-they just turn their noses up at it.

 

[Marianne]

We raise an organic garden and the goats LOVE the fresh veggies and herbs. They wait by the fence when anyone goes to the garden hoping for a handout. Corn stalks and green bean plants are favorites. We do LIMIT the amount (makes those goodies last a whole season) and do not feed tomato vines (nightshade plants), but they enjoy a few red, ripe plum tomatoes.

 

[bonbean01]

My sheep are partial to cabbage and yellow squash...I don't go overboard, but they love it and I've had no problems. Good to know about tomato vines and leaves...will avoid that.

 

[Hickoryneck]

My goats love veggies they are the only animals on the farm that eat Eggplant and Okra and I think they would trample me to death for overgrown beans lol I have never had any of them come down with any issues