My one regular vet, who knows a few of our goats by name, will be unhappy if this fixes all my problems.
I started really reading bags and researching a few months ago. I was surprised at how "complete" my feed already was and how badly I was breaking down minerals by supplementing with alfalfa pellets and beet pulp. Really throws off the values.
I should know better on percentages. I studied poultry nutrition heavily and knife how badly little things can throw them out.
Goats are worse. Metabolism so fast two days can cause so much loss .
About a month ago, maybe longer (
@samssimonsays may remember ? ) I added lose salt to the mineral bins. The goats have eaten 20+lbs to date. That's just SALT. The loose minerals they tend to ignore, but they really enjoy their molasses mineral buckets. Poppy especially, she's usually stained from it.
We have a new hay source for alfalfa, higher density and more palatable. The goats waste less. The juniors have free access, but only my milkers have access to it otherwise.
Yet we were still seeing goats looking terrible. Full coats lost, fish tails, anemia, you name it. I changed diets two times in the last three months, saw no change. Put out an iron block all crushed up and about 50lbs worth gone within days. Bought anither, lasting a little longer now.
Zinnia ate a full 3lbs of grain tonight. I've struggled to get her to eat 1lbs worth for two months. It's funny how quick a correct diet plan and finding the deficiency can change them. Karma, a normally plump goat, has even improved.
Of course the boer girls look the same to me. Big, fat, sassy.
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