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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: langdon on March 09, 2010, 09:39:55 pm

Title: crop feed
Post by: langdon on March 09, 2010, 09:39:55 pm

we thinking of growing some crop food for the goats,
does anyone else do so? what ones are quick growing and best in nutrition for them.
thanks for any replys given. :goat:
langdon

Title: Re: crop feed
Post by: Anke on March 09, 2010, 10:17:36 pm

I grow feeding carrots (or ordinary ones if I cant get seed), some kale and cabbages (for us and the goats). They also get a bunch of branches at lunchtime during the growing season all cut from hedges nearby (and with permission of landowner).

Also i grow Grazing Rye in the polytunnel over winter as green manure and cut it for the goats regularly as green feed.

Title: Re: crop feed
Post by: langdon on March 09, 2010, 10:43:32 pm

ta anke that is really helpfull i gave them carrots and brocclii(prob spelt wrong)
they devoured the lot!!