Emmetts Dairy
Loving the herd life
20 kids is right...there is a calcium issue with alfalfa all the time. When my dairy girls get pregnant I cut there food down in the first 4 months a bit and in there last month when the babies start growing fast they drain alot of calcium out of the doe...so I increase the feed a bit and add alfalfa pellets to their feed until thier done milking.
Feeding changes for me depends upon who's doing what, ie milking, in rutt, pregnant. Its worth learning about cuz alot of times problems can be avoided if the animal is feed properly for their needs.
Its hard because there is so many conflicting opinions on alfalfa and feeding. Some people feed only alfalfa to bucks/wether. Personally which I would never do...because of the calcium issue. So I would stick with the basics on ruminants nutrition and what changes to make when differant demands are put on them.
Good luck..this information may or may not help! But its a start.
http://www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/goats/nutrition
Feeding changes for me depends upon who's doing what, ie milking, in rutt, pregnant. Its worth learning about cuz alot of times problems can be avoided if the animal is feed properly for their needs.
Its hard because there is so many conflicting opinions on alfalfa and feeding. Some people feed only alfalfa to bucks/wether. Personally which I would never do...because of the calcium issue. So I would stick with the basics on ruminants nutrition and what changes to make when differant demands are put on them.
Good luck..this information may or may not help! But its a start.
http://www.das.psu.edu/research-extension/goats/nutrition
