What can (or will) goats eat of this?

[ragdollcatlady]

At 4 months old, my boer buckling that was a triplet at birth, is 60 lbs. He was dam raised with additional bottles and has been on alfalfa hay since weaning as I am raising him with/like my dairy goats. They are eating machines and efficient meat makers.

 

[sadieml]

I was surprised by the number of plants goats can't eat. Our state flower, which spreads like wildfire in our woods, is the yellow jessamine, which is deadly. I have become an expert at spotting the vines even when they are free of leaves! Don't want to take any chances with our babies. Also, when yours get into the poison ivy, careful about petting them. You can get it from contact with their hair and saliva.

 

[kdogg331]

Sorry i never replied, been inactive quite a while! Hahah

Anyhow, wow, sounds like quite the eater!!

And wow yeah, I guess I'll need to be careful with my babies! Fortunately we really don't have many toxic plants that i know of, lots of woods and trees though. Do they eat wild berries? Most of the overgrown stuff is various grasses, weeds, PI, and berries. Raspberries that I never planted that went wild as well wild blueberries

And you know, its funny you mention getting poison ivy from them because that is one thing I was concerned about from them!! I'm allergic but lately have been obsessive with washing hands and seems to be less of a problem but if the goats went right in a patch it could be a problem! Do the goats not get it themselves? Perhaps I could wear gloves when they go in there?