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.
Your bucks in rut and your does will need about 1 lb of grain a day. I give hay depending on the amount of forage-if it is rich and plentiful, I do not give any hay. If they are on a dry lot or small pasture they will need more supplemental hay. I also add black oil sunflower seeds to all of our goatâs feed.