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I have a two year old fixed male goat...I have noticed some hair loss along his back and along the top portion of his sides. He does rub along things and tries to roll in the sand. He is out on pasture there is also a mineral block which I see him lick often and I also have the loose mineral as...

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I found a feed store that offered loose mineral...only thing though it isn't brand name like sweetlix or right now onyx. It is a bulk mixture sold in 20 kg bags...about 40 pounds. I only have two goats so I amagine this will last a long time. How long will it last if I keep it dry? Also there...

I was feeding them a kid grower when they were younger, but was told by the feed store not to feed them this as they are older now and suggested lamb feed??? he said this is fine for them. The calcuim to phospherous is 2-1. I have been reading that wethers do not need the grain/pellets, just...

the feed store I have in my area sells only kid goat developer ration or a dairy goat ration. I have two wethers, will either of these work for them? The kid ration has 17% protein, 1.00% calcium and .45 % phosphours. Will this be ok for them ? I was told not to feed them this as they are...

I don't have alfalfa hay...it is a mixed grass hay...pretty good quality. I'm not sure if there is any alfalfa in it. Is this ok for two wethers? or should I offerthem some alfalfa pellets also. thanks guys

Here is an idea, go to your local paper and tell them about it and how the animal control or SPCA aren't doing a thing about it. Perhaps the paper will do a human interest story. Funny how when stuff like this goes public the powers at "be" finally do something about it. Good luck to these poor...

Sorry another silly question...but when people talk about "grain" are they talking the goat pellets you buy at the feed store or they talking actual grain-grain like corn, oats,wheat,barley etc. So feeding a mixed hay type isn't good/enough?? should I be feeding them alfalfa pellets then. I can...

I was told that feeding goat pellets can cause urinary problems in wethers because the pellets contain grain and grain causes the problems...yet when I read the different post the goat pellets is used alot. I have two wethers and right now they have free choice hay which is a good horse hay (...