Tagged With Goats

Close-up portrait of a brown and white Hampshire pig nuzzling a bundle of fresh timothy hay

Do Pigs Eat Hay? A Look at Fiber Requirements and Enrichment

5 May 2024

If pigs can live on hay exclusively, and the ways in which hay can be used to complement a healthy pig diet.

Close-up of a large round bale of dense, tightly packed alfalfa hay, revealing the individual flakes that make up the entire bale

How Many Flakes Are in a Bale of Hay? What It Means for Animal Nutrition

15 April 2024

The number of flakes in a single bale can vary quite a bit, with small square bales usually having between 14 and 20 flakes, and large round bales having 80 to 100 tightly packed flakes.

A wet, shaggy-coated pygmy goat swimming confidently through a river or pond, with its head above the water and its legs paddling

Can Goats Swim? The Surprising Truth About Their Aquatic Prowess

13 April 2024

Goats are actually pretty good swimmers, and have evolved to be able to swim and move through water, particularly in the wild.

Pot-bellied pig sniffing and inspecting a fresh pile of its own feces in a clean, well-lit barn interior

Why Do Pigs Eat Their Own Poop? A Scientific Exploration

12 April 2024

Why pigs engage in coprophagy, or the consumption of feces, and what this behavior can tell us about pig health and happiness.

White-tailed deer looking curiously at a ripe yellow banana on the ground in a natural outdoor setting

Do Deer Eat Bananas? What to Know About Their Digestive System

21 March 2024

Deer should steer clear of bananas because of their high sugar and carb content, which can lead to stomach upset.