GARDEN TREATS FOR YOUR GOATS!!

Spring and Summer are especially busy for us here at Boercrossing.   Besides the actual care for our goats....we also have a very large garden to plant and maintain.  The harvesting of our "goodies" not only benefits our family....but our animals as well.  Here is a list of some "treats" that our goats benefit from as very eager recepients:  (This will be expanded as time permits.)

Note:  It should be remembered that vegetation begins to lose vitamin potency from the moment it is harvested.  It is much more preferable to harvest the vegetables just before feeding your animals.  Whenever we prepare meals, we harvest just before preparation and any cuttings or trimmings of tomatos, cukes, etc. are given to our goats....thereby eliminating waste.

 

Artichokes --  Leaves

Carrots

Collards

Cucumbers

Lettuce....all types

Mellons

Pumpkins (Seeds are well renowned worm repellents)

Squash.....any type they can get!

Sweet Potato Skins

Swiss Chard....mature root as well

Turnips--Greens and Root

Tomatoes.... whole tomatoes or  trimmings and cores....never feed tomato or potato leaves to goats as they are poisonous.

 

Herbs:   Parsley (Very high in vitamins and repel worms),  onion tops and bulbs, garlic,

             fennel, lemon balm (said to increase milk yield), sage, mints, thyme

            (added to food as worm repellent),

 

Foilage:  Corn, Pumpkin, Squash, Melon, Mature Bean Pods (after you've taken out the beans for yourself!!)

Never feed any plant material that has been sprayed with pesticides, any type of chemicals or that is mouldy!!