How Do Goats Know What to Eat?
Goats are incredible natural foragers, but how do they know which plants to eat and which to avoid? Their instincts, experience, and selective grazing habits make them the perfect land-clearing animals.
Goats Have Built-In Foraging Instincts
🐐 Goats naturally seek out nutritious plants, targeting high-fiber and energy-dense vegetation like blackberries, ivy, and weeds.
🌿 They Avoid Toxic Plants – While goats will eat many things, they instinctively avoid plants that taste bitter or cause digestive issues.
Learned Behavior from the Herd
Goats learn from each other, so if one goat starts eating a specific plant, others will follow. This social grazing behavior helps them efficiently clear land together.
What If Goats Eat the Wrong Plants?
In rare cases, goats may nibble on ornamental plants or young trees. That’s why our team installs temporary fencing is to protect areas with plants you want to keep.
Want to See Goats in Action?
If you’re curious about goat grazing for land clearing, contact Evergreen Goat Rentals to see how our goats can transform your property!
Goats Have Built-In Foraging Instincts.
