How to Feed Your Goat

Video Transcript

"Tom Boyer, Chalk Creek Boers, talking about how to feed your goats. Feeding the goats is a real challenge, because goats will typically like to stand in their feeders. They're curious. They're inquisitive. They're fussy about the kinds of feed they get. So it's not always easy to create a good feeding system for them. We like these kinds of bunk line feeders, where they can reach from the inside but cannot get to stand in their feed. That way they always have fresh feed, and it's not wasted. Another thing to keep in mind when feeding your goats is provide plenty of fiber. Goats' diets are based upon high fiber content, not high grain content. And it's important that you balance that diet and not give them too much grain, because that depletes their health. It changes the whole structure and physiology of the animal, and so by keeping them on the high fiber, using these kinds of bunk line feeders, you can keep your goats: a) healthy, b) not waste the feed and reduce cost."