Information you may not know about-Goats

Did you know that goats are browsers not grazers. They will eat vines, weeds, leaves and tree bark before grass. They are related to the deer. Goats have a four chambered stomach which allows them to eat large quantity's of leaves, weeds and grasses. The first chamber is the RUMEN. It is the largest chamber and acts like a washing machine

Did you know that goats are browsers not grazers. They will eat vines, weeds, leaves and tree bark before grass. They are related to the deer. Goats have a four chambered stomach which allows them to eat large quantity's of leaves, weeds and grasses. The first chamber is the RUMEN. It is the largest chamber and acts like a washing machine churning the food that was recently eaten. The goat eats until they are full then they lay down and chew their cud. Cud is food brought back up and chewed again until it's broken down into smaller pieces. If a goat gets sick, it's very important to make sure their rumen is working. If the rumen stops working its called rumen death and the goat will die. So you could say that the rumen is the most important chamber of a goats 4 chambered stomach.

Did you know that a goats metabolism is four times faster than any other animal? Because of their fast metabolism, they require larger doses of wormer than say cattle and horses. Having a faster metabolism also hinders weight gain and weight loss. Goats are very routine animals. They follow the same routines every day and are usually easy

Did you know that a goats metabolism is four times faster than any other animal? Because of their fast metabolism, they require larger doses of wormer than say cattle and horses. Having a faster metabolism also hinders weight gain and weight loss. Goats are very routine animals. They follow the same routines every day and are usually easy to locate just by observing which pastures they go to and noting the time of day. Did you know goats can be finicky eaters? If feeding goats in a group they will eat whatever feed is given to them but take the same goats and separate them and everything changes, they will pick out only what they want to eat and leave the rest. Oh, and goats do not eat tin cans..lol

Did you know that goats are pregnant for 5 months and can give birth to 1, 2, 3, 4 and even 5 kids? Usually, a does first kidding she will have a single kid. The most common number of kids is twins. When breeding a young doe for the first time, the rule of thumb is 80lbs or 1 year old. Giving just hay and no grain the last month of pregna

Did you know that goats are pregnant for 5 months and can give birth to 1, 2, 3, 4 and even 5 kids? Usually, a does first kidding she will have a single kid. The most common number of kids is twins. When breeding a young doe for the first time, the rule of thumb is 80lbs or 1 year old. Giving just hay and no grain the last month of pregnancy will keep the kids from being too big and make for an easier birth process for the doe.  The lifespan of a doe is anywhere from 12 to 16 years. A buck has a shorter lifespan between 8 and 10 years.  Wethers live the longest living anywhere up to 22 years.