Alfalfa, which is scientifically called as Medicago Sativa is a plant which belongs to the legume species and is the one which grows perennially. Pasture. Goats can thrive in a variety of living situations, but they do best when they are exposed to adequate pasture. This is a myth. Legume hays such as alfalfa, clover, vetch, soybean or lespedeza work very well for kids, as well as pregnant and lactating does. Two wethers I sold got stones from grain and I swore to educate myself on it. 12 Years. All of which can be classified as goat forage in your backyard. Aug 30, 2007 3,267 6 221 NM. After talking to goathiker on here (raises wethers as pack goats) and reading extensively, I realized that wethers need a 2/1 calcium phosphorus ratio in their diet. As I'm sure you all have noticed, the goats are horrid wasters of hay...and it drives me totally insane! Of course, for the first few days they, as if by magick, managed to eat everything except the alfalfa pellets. Too much alfalfa CAN cause stones, but a little actually prevents it! Mature goats do very well on a grass-legume mix and some grass hays, but generally do not eat coarse grass hay; having small mouths, goats do not like it. Providing goats with a combination of alfalfa and grass hays along with the proper grain mix will bring the protein level up and insure that there is adequate roughage in the diet to stimulate the digestive action of the goat's rumen. They actually have their own lot while I’m working on fencing. If you don’t raise alfalfa, but you want your goats to get that extra protein, then feed them alfalfa hay twice per day while they forage too. I also give sweet feed grain twice a day (morning and evening milking). Alfalfa dehy is produced from standing alfalfa, which is mowed and chopped in the field, delivered to the dehydrating plant still containing a minimum of 60 percent moisture, artificially dried, ground and pelleted. I’m sure they would like some, but they don’t need it! Thanks Apr 13, 2009 #2 Cara Songster. If your goat has a really high energy need, sure, feed alfalfa! Today, we go through the topic of Alfalfa Cultivation for Dairy, Goat, Sheep, Livestock and its health benefits and side effects. Apr 13, 2009 #3 Chatychick Songster. Feed alfalfa to high energy need goats. Any help out there? I started to mix it in with their normal grain ration. Goats that I am thinking of are milking does and growing kids. Our years of seed experience, combined with recommendations from Florida A&M’s Animal Science specialists, helped us design our seasonal grazing goat forage mix to be exactly what goat enthusiasts have been looking for. Goats are browsers by nature and, although they don’t particularly care to eat off the ground, they’ll happily eat vines, twigs, branches, leaves and anything remotely resembling your prize roses. You can give them the cubes if you soak them for a few hours first. 2 cups Alfalfa Pellets 1 cup Organic/Non-GMO Corn ½ cup BOSS (Black Oil Sunflower Seeds) ½ cup Organic Pumpkin Seeds 2 tsp Kelp 2 tbs Brewer’s Yeast 4 oz (or 4 scoops) Manna Pro Goat Balancer Pellets (OPTIONAL: Would replace kelp and brewer’s yeast) In this way, some goat owners can eliminate the need for grain with alfalfa and good pasture. A goat cannot live by alfalfa alone. Does anyone else give alfalfa cubes to their goats? Non growing goats, ones on a maintenance ration, do not need such a high energy feed. My goats are not in a foraging situation, yet. Alfalfa should not be fed on a free-choice basis, but portioned into flakes depending on the goat’s size and nutritional needs. Alfalfa is very high in protein relative to other hays. Alfalfa hay is also popular for feeding goats and has more protein, vitamins, and minerals than grass hays, typically. Hay for Goats. 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