â¢ Mow your lawn so that the grass sits above the soil line. Ideally, it should stand at an inch to an inch and a half. This will allow your grass seed to get adequate sunlight and connect with the soil. â¢ Next, use a thatch rake or power rake to remove any thatch that you find, a process called dethatching.
1 Ornamental fescue varieties for lawns often contain endophytes which can cause health problems, including fatal toxicity, in livestock. Always use fescue varieties intended for livestock.  Goats should not be grazed extensively on pure stands of clover, due to the risk of bloating from the richness of the forage.
What do goats eat? Pasture or Hay (90-100% of their diet) â Pasture is fresh land that is filled with lots of various grasses & weeds. Grain â (0-10% of their diet) â Goats donât need grain to survive, in fact, they can live happily on pasture or hay, or a combination of both. Itâs my opinion that because our soil is depleted of minerals, goats need grains in order to thrive.