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Thank you, we have had some pretty crazy experiences this year with our crew......fat n happy goats doesn't mean they are healthy and happy, that extra weight is a killer and causes problems with internal organs and problems with pregnancy...
Ours were not grossly fat, just had the look of a "well fed" goat....Bellas sister "spit" out her two kids, but that extra weight on Bella added to the causes of her prolapse. And when you have to clean and push everything back into a animal only to have it come back out again...well...you learn that fat isn't a goats friend ( or mine either ) 🤔
Yep..Fat on anything isn't healthy.
I'm glad I decided to wether my Buckling and just have pets. I don't think I could handle losing Fancy or Pearl due to pregnancy issues. With every birth comes risks. I definitely don't think my goats are fat? The Vet said they are in fantastic condition so I just go with what they say. I only feed half a cup of the feed twice a day to the goats. Ozzy and Fancy share in the same bowl.
 

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We have nigerian dwarfs and a mini nubian, we feed free access to hay, minerals, fresh water and they each get a cup of Dumor goat feed twice a day...none are with kids. at the moment or pregnant, I will start giving them a half cup of BOSS once a day now as I will be breeding them in a few months...sometimes they also get some alpha pellets...but right now we are working on losing a little weight for healthier goats and easier pregnancies.
Other people may feed differently but this is what is working really well for our climate (nasty hot humid florida) and the girls are rockin it with their new (lesser amount of feed) diet....
I honestly was over feeding them...big mistake as I believe that one of the causes for Bellas prolapse was weight during pregnancy.....I had to put her down when she prolapsed and lost two kids and Bella.....
I agree on the overfeeding, im fairly new to goats so at first i was feeding a pelleted feed, hay, minerals, browse on out 2 1/2 acres, and sweet feed for a treat on the stand. well for me, i realized my goats can be sustained on our property for about 5 months out of the year (summer). I still offer free choice hay but they dont touch it during that time. Winter they chow down. Mine dont need pellets (except during pregnancy i will give alfalfa pellets). i have been giving a little bittle of BOSS because one of my does seems to have pretty dry skin.
 

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I'm new to goats too. I feed mine unlimited grass/Timothy hay that has a little alfalfa. Kid starter feed twice a day and a half cup between two goats. Minerals and baking soda. A couple times a week they get pellets too. Carrots, celery, watermelon etc a couple times a week. Grazing time about two hours a day or less.
 

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I have never fed BOSS to anything I have owned. The fat content in my opinion is way too high. Also zero cracked corn. A manufactured feed and good quality hay should provide enough to give them a nice shiny coat. Plus the minerals.
 

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I'm going to cut a pen access from the 10X10 goat pen into the goat yard. I just need the chainlink metal guard accessory to install. Then put a swinging gate for times of confinement. All they do is cry to go outside and during rain I know they won't go out anyways. At least this way the have a choice though. Darn goats keep me on my toes!
 

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I'm going to cut a pen access from the 10X10 goat pen into the goat yard. I just need the chainlink metal guard accessory to install. Then put a swinging gate for times of confinement. All they do is cry to go outside and during rain I know they won't go out anyways. At least this way the have a choice though. Darn goats keep me on my toes!
lol yes they just want the option. i have a door that they know they can butt open if i dont lock it. they will literally just butt it open to look at the rain. born in a barn those little buggers.
 

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lol yes they just want the option. i have a door that they know they can butt open if i dont lock it. they will literally just butt it open to look at the rain. born in a barn those little buggers.
As I type it's raining and all 4 goats are yelling for me to let them outside. Pearl my baby girl is 11 weeks old and cries the loudest. She knows I usually come to put her out this time daily. I can't wait till I can give them the choice to come and go as they please.
 

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As I type it's raining and all 4 goats are yelling for me to let them outside. Pearl my baby girl is 11 weeks old and cries the loudest. She knows I usually come to put her out this time daily. I can't wait till I can give them the choice to come and go as they please.
It will make your life so much easier. I have one doe that is much louder than the others, always has been. During her heat cycles i think my neighbors think im torturing them. Shes my favorite, personality for days. :love
 

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It will make your life so much easier. I have one doe that is much louder than the others, always has been. During her heat cycles i think my neighbors think im torturing them. Shes my favorite, personality for days. :love
My older Doe is a Mommas girl and when she cycles she is awful for trying to get to me. Reason why I have 10 foot fence to contain her. She will jump out if she can and stands here at the back Door bawling for me! 😳🤣
 
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