Choking on feed

[BlueMoonFarms]

Get a very large feed pan. That way when you put his feed in it will be a very thin layer and he can't get a big mouthful. I would also take him off of sweet feed. If it's not a goat sweet feed then take them all off it. I would go find a good quality goats pellet and put them all on it.

Donna

It is a goat sweet feed, its blue seal and I was told that was a good feed?
If its not what should I be feeding them?

I didn't say it was a bad food. You just said you were feeding sweet feed. You didn't mention that it was a goat sweet feed. I still would not feed it to the buck. Molassas can be a problem for bucks. Some can develop urinary calculi when fed sweet feed every day.

Donna

Ok, there might have been a mis-communication with my reply. I did not know if it was a good feed so I was only asking if it was, then if it wasn't what was a good brand. I also kinda assumed that since he was a goat that everyone would automatically assume that he was on a goat feed.
That is also good to know, thank you! What should he get instead? The same brand still good, or is it not?

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

He is afraid of the rock...
He attempted to head but his bucket, then he tried to remove the rock, and then he paced back and forth, until finally he just stuck his head in and ate around the rock. He definitely took his time this time, and I just hope he continues like this

 

[ksalvagno]

Sounds like success!

 

[pdpo222]

Great to hear. Like I always tell my hubby, just have to be a little smarter than the goat. Glad the choking part is over. That always makes me nervous!!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

Ah ha!
He is still eating slower, still sucking down any feed he can get a hold of quickly, but slower. Yay!
Hopefully he wont choke anymore.

 

[Renegade]

It is a goat sweet feed, its blue seal and I was told that was a good feed?
If its not what should I be feeding them?

I didn't say it was a bad food. You just said you were feeding sweet feed. You didn't mention that it was a goat sweet feed. I still would not feed it to the buck. Molassas can be a problem for bucks. Some can develop urinary calculi when fed sweet feed every day.

Donna

Ok, there might have been a mis-communication with my reply. I did not know if it was a good feed so I was only asking if it was, then if it wasn't what was a good brand. I also kinda assumed that since he was a goat that everyone would automatically assume that he was on a goat feed.
That is also good to know, thank you! What should he get instead? The same brand still good, or is it not?

You would be amazed at the number of people that think it's okay to feed a goat the cheap all species sweet feed.
I would just ask next time you go for feed. Blue Seal should have a pelleted goat feed.

Donna

 

[ksalvagno]

The problem with this goat seems to be that he is eating too fast, not the type of feed. If he is eating too fast, it won't matter if it pellets or mixed grains. I've seen animals choke on both types if they are eating it too fast.

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

I didn't say it was a bad food. You just said you were feeding sweet feed. You didn't mention that it was a goat sweet feed. I still would not feed it to the buck. Molassas can be a problem for bucks. Some can develop urinary calculi when fed sweet feed every day.

Donna

Ok, there might have been a mis-communication with my reply. I did not know if it was a good feed so I was only asking if it was, then if it wasn't what was a good brand. I also kinda assumed that since he was a goat that everyone would automatically assume that he was on a goat feed.
That is also good to know, thank you! What should he get instead? The same brand still good, or is it not?

You would be amazed at the number of people that think it's okay to feed a goat the cheap all species sweet feed.
I would just ask next time you go for feed. Blue Seal should have a pelleted goat feed.

Donna

Ah ok, like the people who think cat food is good for dogs and dog food is fine for cats...
I get it now lol no dont worry they only eat goat specific feed thats been suggested by the breeder I got them from.
Thank you for the advice!!

 

[BlueMoonFarms]

The problem with this goat seems to be that he is eating too fast, not the type of feed. If he is eating too fast, it won't matter if it pellets or mixed grains. I've seen animals choke on both types if they are eating it too fast.

I think you are right, he has always tried to get to the treats first and every time he spits out what he has been choking on it is never chewed.
He was eating so fast i was seriously worried that I was starving him or something? Then when I posted pictures I was told that they were all in good weight and looked if anything a touch over weight.
They each get a pound of feed a day, half a pound in the morning and the other at night. Then I give them hay in the afternoon.

 

[Chris]

Bluemoon,

What's the brand of goat feed your using?
What breed and how much are you feeding him?
What type of hay are you feeding and how much?

A reason that he's eating fast could be that he's not getting enough to eat or the feed is lacking nutrients, so in turn he is trying to eat as much as he can to make up for the lack of food and or nutrients.

Chris