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[Carla D]

I must be the mean goat mommy....sliced carrots, grapes and un sweetened store brand cherrios..... my poor goats,

Do you think my babies might like sliced carrots and grapes? Or, are they too young for snacks period?

 

[Bruce]

I would think that treats would be kept to a minimum and not always at the same time so they don't charge you at "snack time".

Says the guy who gives his chickens BOSS every morning when the barn is opened up and scratch every night when they need to be back behind the gates. The alpacas get maintenance pellets with sweet feed mixed in at the same times. BUT the afternoon scratch is a 'good' thing since they really want it and if I need them to be in the back, even at other times, I can call them in with it ... mostly.

 

[Carla D]

I don't think i would try that yet till you get them eating goat feed first, ....it would be like serving desert before dinner....., just my opinion......may create yourself a problem if you do, especially if they love it like mine do....but everything in moderation, two carrots are cut up thinly and six goats get a piece one at a time, its our "lets wait our turn time " hardly ever works out the way i would like it to ...but it is fun ! Also it's my Alpha time , with them,... just a little reminder that she who holds the food , sets the rules.

I think tonight I will strictly put out there medicated meat goat pellets. They used to eat those really well. I can give thecalf manna to my rabbits and DH baby pigs.

 

[Carla D]

I would think that treats would be kept to a minimum and not always at the same time so they don't charge you at "snack time".

Says the guy who gives his chickens BOSS every morning when the barn is opened up and scratch every night when they need to be back behind the gates. The alpacas get maintenance pellets with sweet feed mixed in at the same times. BUT the afternoon scratch is a 'good' thing since they really want it and if I need them to be in the back, even at other times, I can call them in with it ... mostly.

So far we haven’t been giving treats on a daily basis. They typically get them now if they need a “pick me up”. Like surgery, when they get injected with three different meds. Rarely are they given snacks now because my daughter is present and could reach the treats.she can’t now that I’ve moved them up into a cabinet.

 

[Carla D]

It’s been a really nice day today. It 27 degrees when I went to the farm this morning, no breeze, and none of the waters in the barn were frozen. That’s the sign of a good day in November in Wisconsin. Even the water bottles that I forget to take out of the were not frozen. I was pretty sure we were in for a really cold overnight. No clouds last night, bright stars and no wind.

 

[Latestarter]

Sez the guy who gives his goats Fruit Loops and Captain Crunch......

It's NOT an everyday occurrence and only when I think they need a "boost" like real cold, or inclement weather, or I need some goatie closeness

Fruit Loops and Captain Crunch, oh my. I didn’t know goats had a sweet tooth.

Many feeds, generally the ones that are actual grain rather than pellets, are "sweet feeds" and have molasses added. I don't use the sweet feeds (anymore). I use a large bowl and mix the no name fruit loops and cheerios from wally world together about 50/50. The goats will follow me anywhere when they see I have that bowl in my hands, even if there's nothing in it. I used to use it to "train" them to come to me and follow where I needed them to go. If they don't know I have the bowl or are scattered, I call out "GOAT, GOAT, GOAT" and they come galloping When I first got them, this is how I got them back in their night pen.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

It's NOT an everyday occurrence and only when I think they need a "boost" like real cold, or inclement weather, or I need some goatie closeness



Many feeds, generally the ones that are actual grain rather than pellets, are "sweet feeds" and have molasses added. I don't use the sweet feeds (anymore). I use a large bowl and mix the no name fruit loops and cheerios from wally world together about 50/50. The goats will follow me anywhere when they see I have that bowl in my hands, even if there's nothing in it. I used to use it to "train" them to come to me and follow where I needed them to go. If they don't know I have the bowl or are scattered, I call out "GOAT, GOAT, GOAT" and they come galloping When I first got them, this is how I got them back in their night pen.
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GOAT, GOAT , GOAT .... i can hear you ....and you wonder why so many people follow you , lol

 

[Carla D]

Carla that is so funny about the water not being frozen...i am in florida and brought them warm water this morning....we were cold at 38 degrees, lol

I have to admit this to you. But 38 degrees is cold no matter where you live. It’s taken a long time for me appreciate the smaller things about winter. 27 degrees in November and only having to haul water to outdoors animals is something to totally appreciate. It’s not uncommon to see 15 to -15 degrees this time of year. Today was quite refreshing.

 

[Mike CHS]

I lived in Michigan for several years and didn't mind the cold then but then I spent some time on Antarctica and I learned what cold really was. I will still gripe about it though.

 

[Carla D]

"Latestarter, post: I call out "GOAT, GOAT, GOAT" and they come galloping


My FIL started something one day. He likes to tease, spoil, appreciate all of our animals. One day I caught him saying “num num, num num.” and they all raced to him for a scratch on their heads. It’s kinda stuck. I know there guys are going to get darn big, especially the Saanen. But I can’t imagine not having fun and affection for them when they are big. “Num num. Num num.”