• Goats and sheep don’t have teeth on their upper jaw.  They have a hard palate that helps them grind their food.
• Goats are great companions for other farm animals, including horses, cows, and chickens.
• The goat is among the cleanest of animals, and is a much more selective feeder than cows, sheep, pigs, chickens and even dogs.
• Goats are great swimmers, although they dislike water and would rather leap over streams and puddles than step in them.
• Some wild goats can climb trees and can walk along a ledge not much wider than a tightrope.
• Goats have rectangular pupils, allowing them to see well in the dark.
• Goats were one of the first animals tamed by humans about 10,000 years ago.
• Goats are in the Bovidae / Capra Hircus family, which includes gazelles, antelopes and buffalo.
• Goats can be taught their name and to come when called.
• They are extremely intelligent and curious.

• Male goats can breed as young as 7 weeks old, so it’s important to remove bucks from females at 7 weeks old in order to avoid breeding.
• Male goats can breed at any time, but they won’t breed just for fun. They will only breed when the female is in “heat”.
• Female goats (called does) go into heat every 21 days and last about 1-3 days.
• Wagging the tail, or bleating for no reason can be signs that the female goat is in heat.
• The goat gestation period is 5 months (roughly 150 days)
• Goats can have anywhere from 1-5 kids in a litter, although the average is 2-3.
• A female goat’s lifespan is around 10-12 years and she can produce babies for as long as she lives, although the old she gets the more complications there can be.
• A doe can definitely get pregnant while she is still lactating.

Dairy                                                  Wool Hair                                         Meat

Goat Hides                                       Leather                                              Horns

WHAT GOATS CAN EAT

Hay                                                     Pasture                                              Chaff

Carrots                                              Pumpkin Seeds                               Bread

Bananas                                            Sweet Potato                                   Clover

Cucumber                                        Spinach                                             Lettuce

Cauliflower                                      Tomatoes                                         Oranges

Watermelon                                    Cabbage                                            Broccoli

WHAT GOATS CAN NOT EAT (Toxic)

Green Potatoes                               Green Tomatoes                             Garlic

Onions                                               Kale                                                    Citrus

Chocolate                                         Chicken Feed                                   Alcohol