What is the best way to feed goats?

Written by Beatrice Wendoh.

Feed only clean, fresh and dry fodder.
Always have fresh water for goats to drink at any time.
Clean the feeding trough and water bucket every day.
Give lots of different feeds such as grasses and legumes, tree leaves and fresh kitchen remains.
Give chopped mixed feeds to make sure the goats eat everything and do not waste feed.
Feed goats at least 3 times a day and at the same time every day.
Put some feed in the feed trough or rack or hang up some feed to be eaten overnight.
If you use molasses to make feed taste better do not use too much it will make feed sticky.
Dusty feeds and concentrates should be wetted a little.
Provide fresh and clean water daily. There should always be water in the bucket.
Provide a Mineral Lick (block) always to all goats.
Do not feed too much leguminous feed such as Desmodium.
Mix feeds with grass, hay, straw or Napier to balance.
Only 1/3 of the days feed can be leucaenia, do not feed too much leucaenia, it can poison the goats.