6. Gum. Try chewing on a stick of gum to instantly defuse tension. In a recent study, while under moderate stress, gum chewers had salivary cortisol levels that were 12 percent lower than non-chewers.
Feed Nutrients. Energy is the most limiting nutrient to dairy goats. Sources of energy are grass, alfalfa, cereal grains such as corn, oats, wheat and barley and bypass fats. Energy limitations may result from inadequate feed intake, too much low quality feed, incorrect roughage to concentrate ratios.
These animals do crop grasses, but only if no other food source is available. As a treat, farmers often provide fresh alfalfa to their diets, which is both palatable to and nutritious for the goats. These animals are also very likely to munch on ornamental plants, fruits and vegetables. So what do goats eat?.