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They actually can't eat almost anything. I don't know how that myth came to be, but I raise goats and their stomachs are actually quite sensitive. They have a particular delicate balance of bacteria in their rumen (they are ruminant animals, like cows and sheep) and if that balance is upset, they can become sick and even possibly die. If they overeat, they can also upset this balance and become sick. If we give them antibiotics for any reason, we have to follow up with probiotics, similar to yogurt for people, which help to restore that delicate balance.
Goats have a cud, and that's a critical part of their digestion process. Upsetting the balance sometimes causes them not to have a cud, and some goat producers even "rob" a cud from another goat to help restore the natural balance of bacteria in the sick goat's rumen.
If I had to guess about the origins of the myth of goats eating anything and everything, I would have to say that they arevery curious, and they do like to take things into their mouths out of curiosity. It is common for them to tug on my clothes when I do chores, and I suppose some might think that they are "eating my clothes." They are also very mischievous, and would not be surprised to hear that a goat took down an entire clothesline of clothes, just because it could.
The typical image of a goat being shown to eat anything is one eating a license plate or tin can. According to Wikipedia, license plates have not always been made of metal, in fact, they have been made of cardboard, leather and pressed soybeans. I would not be surprised if a goat ate a license plate made out of pressed soybeans! And the goats would not have eaten
the tin can, but I am sure that they would have been interested in the goodies that were left behind inside the discarded tin can.
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Do goats eat cashew nuts?
Yes. Goats are reputed to be willing to eat almost anything. The digestive systems of goats allow nearly any organic substance to be broken down and used as nutrients.
What is the difference between feeding cows pigs goats and pigs?
The difference between feeding cows, pigs and goats is the type of food they eat. Pigs will eat almost anything in addition to their feed. Cows and goats will graze and also eat feed.
Can goats eat human food as in fruits veggies and breads?
Goats can eat beans and they are good for them. I do not know about rice, but pasta can be bad. I think in pretty small amounts is ok, but to much starch can bloat them. This answer is only my experience.
How do goats live?
The goats blood flows through its system, just like humans. The goat will eat almost anything to survive, just make sure that you fee it lots of greens.
How goats live?
The goats blood flows through its system, just like humans. The goat will eat almost anything to survive, just make sure that you fee it lots of greens.
Can goats eat broccolli?
Yes. Goats eat, and love vegetables like broccoli. Just make sure you know what plants are poisonous: some people say tomatoes are poisonous to goats.
Will a goat eat a human if its dead?
Sorry, goats don't anything when they are dead. No as goats are herbivores.
Facts about goats of like how old they are?
They are able to be milked for milk production, they are very friendly, they will eat almost anything including paper, Angora goats are the only goats that are used for their hair production, this is called Mohair.
Are carrots healthy for goats?
Yes, goats eat anything vege scraps, fruit new or rotten.
What is a goats daily food?
Can't answer. Too general. Milking, dry, buck, wether, meat, etc. Simple answer is the BEST hay you can affford.
Are carrots good for goats to eat because you fed some to some goats once?
Goats have a wonderfully adaptive digestive system , and will eat just about anything. Carrots are fine . No worries.
Do goats eat pie?
They shouldn't, as it's very unhealthy. Goats will eat practically anything, though, so I doubt they'd dislike pie.
