How to Feed Goats Fruit

Goats are known for having voracious appetites that range all over the place. If you are raising goats and wish to introduce fruit to their diet, there are safe practices to take when doing so. Goats need a blend of nutrition that usually comes from grasses, trees, bushes, hay and grains. Kitchen scraps or fruits can add vitamins to their diet that they normally would get from another source, plus they are a tasty treat for the goats to enjoy.

Things You'll Need

  • Fruit and fruit scraps
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Instructions

    • 1

      Clean any fruit or fruit scraps that you plan to feed your goats to remove contaminants. You do not want to disrupt the natural stomach flora of the goats by giving them fruit that is contaminated.

    • 2

      Begin by giving the goats a small amount of fruit per day. You can provide them a handful of fruit each with their normal feeding materials.

    • 3

      Add more fruit to the goats' diet once you see that it is not making them sick, which takes approximately one to two weeks.

    • 4

      Avoid avocado or cherry leaves, which can make goats sick. Any other fruit or fruit scraps provide ample nutritional value and a tasty treat for the goats.