neener92
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We just put about 3 cups to a ton of feed. Its helped them from getting sick and getting diseases.
Corn for goats?
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20kidsonhill
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We add it to our feed 5 weeks before kidding for 10-14 days. To help decrease early births and help with stronger kids. But it is a tetracyclene and I do beleive all tetracyclenes can cause bone growth problems. You may wish to look into this a little more. But we have been very happy using it with our pregnant does. we get very evenly sized newborns consistantly 8 to 12 lbs since we started using it and it is cheap.neener92 said:
But we are feeding it at much higher levels than you are for those 10 days.
20kidsonhill
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We feed about 1cup of corn per doe per day, when they are nursing their kids along with their other feed. Otherwise we only feed a 16% protein goat feed.
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My goats get corn because it's in their ration. My doe gets a textured (sweet) grain that has corn in the mix, and the kids eat sheep feed which has rolled corn in it. I've also added straight whole corn to their feed before, in limited amounts Never had any problems.
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Question: Do you ever have issues with your goats getting copper deficiency? I have heard & read that goats shouldn't eat sheep feed, because it is lacking in copper... :/ just curious.aggieterpkatie said:
jodief100
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I just got off the phone with Dr Sparks who does a lot of research into goat nutrition. I was talking to him about an article he wrote about giving does 1lb of corn in late gestation can prevent pregnancy toxemia.
He says like all other feed, think in moderation. If goats are getting the bulk of their diet from browse, hay or other forage, corn is a great addition. It is especially helpful in late gestation due to very dense energy.
He does not recommend it for bucks, wethers or goats who get a huge percentage of their nutrition from pelleted feed or mixed grains.
That is the short version of our conversation. We talked for almost a hour, great guy and very knowledgeable.
He says like all other feed, think in moderation. If goats are getting the bulk of their diet from browse, hay or other forage, corn is a great addition. It is especially helpful in late gestation due to very dense energy.
He does not recommend it for bucks, wethers or goats who get a huge percentage of their nutrition from pelleted feed or mixed grains.
That is the short version of our conversation. We talked for almost a hour, great guy and very knowledgeable.
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If they show signs of deficiency I'll bolus them.Livinwright Farm said:
They don't get grain for a huge length of time though...just while they're very young.
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Okayaggieterpkatie said:If they show signs of deficiency I'll bolus them.Livinwright Farm said:
I was just curious.spanish goatee guy
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i like marsmallows alot but that dont mean theyre good for me . ihave spoke at lengths with DR FRANK and after having afew issues with BOERS AND CORN, his advice was boy goats dont have to have corn its us people that somehow think that goats need it . goats are natural browsers they eat brush weeds and leafy stuff, the more weedy the hay the better. only one exception whenthe nanny needs energy for kidding purposes, her hay protein should be increased minerals and quality hay is ahappy goat, so igot rid of BOERS AND CORN and my goats are just fine ...
