It can be hard to find hay that goats will love eating! Generally, alfalfa, clover, or other mixes are suitable. Some experts recommend a hay that is one-half legume (such as alfalfa) and one-half grass (like timothy grass). NEVER feed hay or grain that is moldy. It is important to ensure that goats do not bloat if they are given fresh, newly cut green hay.

Most goats eat underbrush like tree leaves, some weeds, and many grasses. After eating these weeds and plants, goats convert its biomass into milk. If someone were to use a fossil-fuel powered lawnmower or "weed-eater," they would hurt the environment in the following ways: Pollution, such as carbon dioxide, sulfur oxides, hydrocarbons, etc., would be created Excess noise would be generated

The biomass in the dead grass and weeds would be left to decay into the soil to provide nutrients for new weeds to grow, thus re-creating the weed-growth cycle. But if a dairy goat ate the underbrush, the weeds and other plants would be converted into milk, a fuel for either humans or other animals. No pollution would be expended, and most goats are quiet. In some parts of the country, dairy goats are hired out to work as weed-eaters.

This provides the preceding environmental benefits on a larger scale. Also, goats are far more efficient than cows. This means that for every gram of feed given to a goat, an average goat will produce more milk with it than an average cow would.

Goat's Milk: A goat's milk will generally have around 2 percent less fat than a Jersey cow's milk, as it is not richer in Butterfat than Cow's milk. Goats milk is also naturally homogenized. Thus, the fat globules in goats milk are much more naturally digestible and assimilated than milk from cows. Many people who cannot drink cow's milk can often drink goat's milk.

Cheese: Goat milk cheese is well-liked and considered a delicacy. University of Maryland Goat Cheese Resource. If you are interested in making cheese, Goat Cheese : Delectable Recipes for All Occasions is an appropriate book.

Chevon (goat meat): Many Developing countries already rely on Chevon as their primary source of meat. Chevon is easily digested, and it tastes like beef. For people who eat meat, eating goat meat is far more efficient than eating cow meat. Please note that I am providing this information as a reference only; I do not eat chevon, nor am I recommending it, but rather providing this information for educational purposes only.

Butter: It is hard to manufacture butter from goats because the cream is dispersed in the milk. However, if a cream separator is used, goat's milk butter can be produced.