Baking Soda

[DAS]

I leave baking soda out free choice in one of those two-section feeders that connects to the fence. Their minerals are in the other section. I believe that they know what they need and only take that. If I were to only give it to them when they're already sick, I'd have to know when they are sick. Who can look at a goat and know that her stomach is upset? Unless, of course, it has been allowed to progress to the point where she's already obviously sick or very uncomfortable. I know no one wants that. My solution is to let them decide what they need and try not to let it get to the point of sickness.

Just my opinion

 

[jodief100]

Think of it as tums to humans...

Considering Tums is nothing more than compressed and flavored sodium bicarbonite (baking soda), it IS Tums.

Next time I need a TUMS, I think I will drench myself with baking soda. Much cheaper.

 

[cmjust0]

Lots of people feed their goats tums, too, if they suspect they have achy bellies..

I've actually done it!

If you have a food hawg like some of ours are, it's actually easier to just offer them a handful of fruit-flavored tums and let the goat hoover them up than it is to do a baking soda drench.

 

[DAS]

Think of it as tums to humans...

Next time I need a TUMS, I think I will drench myself with baking soda. Much cheaper.

Has anyone ever tried baking soda for an acid stomach? It is disgusting, but it works. Sort of. BTW, TUMS works like bicarb., but they're calcium carbonate now. I think they used to be bicarb.

 

[cmjust0]

Think of it as tums to humans...

Next time I need a TUMS, I think I will drench myself with baking soda. Much cheaper.

Has anyone ever tried baking soda for an acid stomach? It is disgusting, but it works. Sort of. BTW, TUMS works like bicarb., but they're calcium carbonate now. I think they used to be bicarb.

I've considered trying it, but I've never done it..

Is it super gross?

I may have to try it.. Not as if I don't have reason, either...pretty sure keeping these goats has give me ulcers.

 

[DAS]

Next time I need a TUMS, I think I will drench myself with baking soda. Much cheaper.

Has anyone ever tried baking soda for an acid stomach? It is disgusting, but it works. Sort of. BTW, TUMS works like bicarb., but they're calcium carbonate now. I think they used to be bicarb.

I've considered trying it, but I've never done it..

Is it super gross?

I may have to try it.. Not as if I don't have reason, either...pretty sure keeping these goats has give me ulcers.

It tastes foul, makes me burp A Lot, and, I swear, my stomach hurts worse after I've used it. But the goats swear by it. Go figure.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

I really don't like the idea of top dressing feed with baking soda. If you are feeding a proper ration you should not need baking soda added. Free-choice is one thing, because the goat has the opportunity to eat it if she wants. I think the idea of "less is more" is good in the case of baking soda. Using it to actually treat something is great, using it "just in case" isn't so great, IMO.

And I've used it when I've had acid reflux before. :/ It doesn't taste great, but it works in a pinch!

 

[L N D Farm]

Does anyone give baking soda sprinked on their goats feed.

I have tried everyway I can think of to leave baking soda free choice. They kick the containers of the walls of their shed, poop and pee in the containers.

So I thought maybe sprinkle a little on their food.

If anyone does this, how much do you give and how often.

I fill their bucket of water twice a day and give them about a 1/4 cup of baking soda mixed in. They like the taste of it in their water so have no problems.