Goats were added in update 1.17 of Minecraft, and they are adorable passive mobs. They will not attack you back when you hit them but instead run away from you, but sometimes when you are standing still near them, they will charge for ramming with their horns. It is an excellent practice to keep farms of different mobs as it increases your survival abilities because of the items or food they provide, but you will have to breed them to start getting more resources.

This guide will discuss the process of breeding goats in Minecraft so that you can have your goat farm, but first, there are a few things that you need to know.

Where to find a Goat in Minecraft

Minecraft’s goats love snow and could be spotted in frozen peaks, snowy slopes, and jagged peak biomes. They are great climbers and will not take any damage when falling from any height.

What do Goats Eat in Minecraft

Goats in Minecraft can only eat wheat, and the same food can be used to breed them.

Where to get wheat to feed the goats in Minecraft?

There are multiple methods to get wheat for your favorite mobs in Minecraft, and they are as follows.

Method 1: Grow your Wheat

You can grow wheat by using the wheat seeds you can get from using the hoe on the tall grass, and depending on your luck, you will be dropped a few wheat seeds.

You can easily craft a hoe of any type by following our guide.

You will now have to plant them on the patches seen below but don’t worry if you cannot find the same patch of sand because when you use a hoe on it, it will turn suitable for planting wheat seeds.

Or you can find a garden inside any village and then jump (yes, the jumping works) on the wheat plants, which will drop you a bundle of wheat.

How to Breed a Goat in Minecraft

Now that you have the food required to breed the goats, this is time to get them into love mode by feeding them, and you will see hearts on top of them when the process is successful.

A baby goat will immediately spawn when they are bred.

Uses of a Goat in Minecraft

Goats in Minecraft can only be used to get two things, and they are

1. Milk
2. Horns

Milk can easily be collected into an empty bucket, and you can learn how to craft a bucket in Minecraft by following our easy guide. The milk can also remove specific status effects, so it is recommended to keep at least one bucket of goat milk in your inventory.

While the horns can be used as a sound signal or a raid horn, and it can be collected when a goat rams through solid rock, so you need to stand still in front of solid rock for a few seconds and when you see the goat charging towards you, get out of the way. You will see one or two horns dropped on the ground if your trick with the goat is successful.

FAQS

Q: Are the goats tamable in Minecraft?

There is no way to tame the goats in Minecraft yet.

Q: How to accelerate the growth of a baby goat in Minecraft?

In Minecraft, the growth of almost all babies can be accelerated by feeding them, and in the case of goats, you must provide wheat to accelerate its growth by 10% every time it is fed.

Q: Are goats in Minecraft hostile?

The goats aren’t hostile, but they will ram you with their horns if you stand still in front of them for a few seconds, and their tackle will throw you away for like 4-5 blocks, so don’t stand near cliffs when you see a goat.

Conclusion

Goats in Minecraft love eating wheat and using it; you can have a farm of goats in no time, as they will follow you when you hold it in your hand. The farm will get you milk and horns, but you need to breed them. Today we learned the breeding process of goats, where you can find them, and how they can be used to increase the chances of survival in the Minecraft world.