Posted by The Fen on November 15, 2016 at 4:44pm in Health
I have two wethers who are turning there noses up to their regular grain mix of Noble Goat Grower, Black oil sunflower seeds, and beet pulp with molasses. The other two wethers are eating it like it's great. They are acting normal and eating, drinking, peeing and pooping normally other than disliking their usual grain. Should I be concerned?
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I agree with Julianne. Wethers don't need any of that. They are very easy keepers and can get overweight easily. They can also wind up with urinary calculi (stones), which can be fatal, if their diet is too rich. Also, Noble Goat Grower is medicated, and I don't think it's a good idea to feed that to goats unless they are at high risk of coccidiosis -- and then to only feed it for about a month.
This is a VERY rich mix for wethers! They could get fat quite easily from this and also develop urinary calculi. I'd cut it down to just the Noble Goat grower with maybe a few black oil sunflower seeds. Beet pulp is really only for putting weight on poorly animals and takes away their appetite for more nutritious food and the hay they need for fiber. It's also easy to choke on. And if your wethers are over 6 months, they really don't need any grain, or perhaps only a few tablespoons a day. Push the hay and browse!
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I agree with Julianne. Wethers don't need any of that. They are very easy keepers and can get overweight easily. They can also wind up with urinary calculi (stones), which can be fatal, if their diet is too rich. Also, Noble Goat Grower is medicated, and I don't think it's a good idea to feed that to goats unless they are at high risk of coccidiosis -- and then to only feed it for about a month.
This is a VERY rich mix for wethers! They could get fat quite easily from this and also develop urinary calculi. I'd cut it down to just the Noble Goat grower with maybe a few black oil sunflower seeds. Beet pulp is really only for putting weight on poorly animals and takes away their appetite for more nutritious food and the hay they need for fiber. It's also easy to choke on. And if your wethers are over 6 months, they really don't need any grain, or perhaps only a few tablespoons a day. Push the hay and browse!