 | #TECHNOTIPS: Goats Feeding Behavior |
 Even though they are ruminants, goats have feeding characteristics that differ from sheep, cattle, and buffaloes. The unique mechanisms of goats for feed selection, prehension, and utilization give them high survival rates under harsh conditions.Goats like to eat a variety of feeds, especially the leaves of trees and shrubs which comprise 60% of their diet. Using their mobile upper lip and bipedal stance, they can accurately select only the most nutritious plants or plant parts to eat.
They also have inquisitive feeding behavior. As they tend to bite any material, they will spit out those that are undesirable to them. This means that goats can satisfy their nutrient requirements for production, provided good quality pasture and fodder trees and shrubs are available.
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(By: Angelica Marie Umali, ATI-ISD) |
