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Goat treats

Hi there - What are your go to treats for goats? Wethers specifically. I feed free choice loose minerals, and free choice orchard grass hay and they have free access to a couple of acres of pasture to browse. 8 month old wether and doe. I know grain

Started by Asia in Goats 101

3 Replies · Reply by Tammy Gallagher Sep 7, 2023

Grain and Goats

I have a herd of four right now, a buckling from this spring, a whether from this spring as bucklings buddy, and a mother/ daughter pair, mom a few years old and baby from this spring as well. My question is on grain and goats. I'm sure it varies by

Started by Jakayla Marie Hamminga in Goats 101

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bottle feeding the best milk

What is the best milk replacer for bottle fed doelings, I got a recipe from another blog of 2 cups whole milk, 1 cup buttermilk and 1 can of evaporated milk. Is this better than kid replacer milk?

Thanks!

Lee

Started by Leslie A Barstow in Goats 101

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Feeding kids: amounts and schedule?

My kids Delilah (back, doe) and Emerson (front, wether) are now 5.5 months old and doing pretty well.

I know that growing babies need the extra protein from grain (I feed 17% protein goat feed pellets with a good calcium/phosphorus balance).

HOWEVER,

Started by K Spurgin in Goats 101

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To grain or not to grain?

We have two doelings, 3 months and 12 days old. In all my reading I'm seeing that offering grain is something that many do, and even say that we must do. I have a friend who raises/breeds larger dairy goats (LaMancha and Nubian) and keeps Nigerians (

Started by Kristi Stone in Goats 101

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Pellets VS Hay

I know hay would be optimal however until i get my pastures finished and in production finding good quality hay in my area is proving nearly impossible. Is it possible to feed pellets and grain entirely and forgo the hay until I am able to get my own

Started by Jessica in Goats 101

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Food?

I have not gotten my goats yet, but I will be getting them sometime soon. I plan on getting 2 wethers and 1 doeling. I have a few questions about food. First of all, can wethers and does eat the same food, or do they need different things? Secondly,

Started by Fern Williams in Health

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Free Choice....

Hello all,

So, is free choice alfalfa really free choice? Our little girls are about 2 months, one just over, one just under, and somedays they eat ALOT. Their little bellies bulge out pretty far. Jasmine has been weaned off the bottle and Lamb Chop

Started by Jaci Jahn in Goats 101

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