Free choice minerals.

[20kidsonhill]

I just thought of another question....I believe the boys shouldn't be on alfalfa right? I have one buckling and 2 wethers. What would be the best hay for them? Orchard mix, Barley, and Burmuda are the kinds that my main feed store sells on a regular basis.

As far as alfalfa, it depends who you ask, but a good middle ground is a little alfalfa but mostly grass mix hay. But if your minerals are low on calcium some alfalfa hay will help bring that up, since alfalfa is high in calcium.

 

[The Old Ram-Australia]

G'day kstaven,if your bedrock is Granite ,are your soils decomposed Granite based?...those results will be worth a look....What was the time frame between the pre test and the post test?...........What was the effect on the grasses on the test site (did you take pic's before and after?)....How long have you been feeding Seaweed meal?...What persuaded you to start using it?.......Did you by chance do "bloods" before you started using it?

Today I came across a quote "If you always do, what you've always done ,you will always get, what you've always got.".......To me its like trying to move forward,while looking over your shoulder.

I am interested in what you all feed besides grass and those loose minerals.Do you have a summer grain mix and a winter grain mix?For those of you in the" big snow"areas,how do you address the added energy and protein needs due to the "cold"?

Because we are in an area of only periodic light snow falls and only have available pasture for the stock,its the uptake of "our" mineral mix which is "our" guide to the feed conditions prevailing at any given time.

Well I think I may have "posed" enough questions for tonight,so till next time ,regards from .T.O.R..................

PS. someone wanted to lift the "fat" ratio,how about "crushed oats" added to the diet?

 

[Ms. Research]

G'day kstaven,if your bedrock is Granite ,are your soils decomposed Granite based?...those results will be worth a look....What was the time frame between the pre test and the post test?...........What was the effect on the grasses on the test site (did you take pic's before and after?)....How long have you been feeding Seaweed meal?...What persuaded you to start using it?.......Did you by chance do "bloods" before you started using it?

Today I came across a quote "If you always do, what you've always done ,you will always get, what you've always got.".......To me its like trying to move forward,while looking over your shoulder.

I am interested in what you all feed besides grass and those loose minerals.Do you have a summer grain mix and a winter grain mix?For those of you in the" big snow"areas,how do you address the added energy and protein needs due to the "cold"?

Because we are in an area of only periodic light snow falls and only have available pasture for the stock,its the uptake of "our" mineral mix which is "our" guide to the feed conditions prevailing at any given time.

Well I think I may have "posed" enough questions for tonight,so till next time ,regards from .T.O.R..................

PS. someone wanted to lift the "fat" ratio,how about "crushed oats" added to the diet?

Here in New Jersey the quote goes something like this: When do you know you are dealing with an idiot, they do the same thing over and over again, getting the same results and STILL don't understand. Got lots of elected and appointed officials in that catagory. Now you know why New Jersey is the Laughing Stock of the Nation.

 

[elevan]

I am interested in what you all feed besides grass and those loose minerals.Do you have a summer grain mix and a winter grain mix?For those of you in the" big snow"areas,how do you address the added energy and protein needs due to the "cold"?

Because we are in an area of only periodic light snow falls and only have available pasture for the stock,its the uptake of "our" mineral mix which is "our" guide to the feed conditions prevailing at any given time.

Well I think I may have "posed" enough questions for tonight,so till next time ,regards from .T.O.R..................

PS. someone wanted to lift the "fat" ratio,how about "crushed oats" added to the diet?

T.O.R. - I think you'll find the Goat Feeding Discussion Thread interesting and will help you understand the diversity that we have in how we feed here in the U.S. The link is in my signature.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Are free choice minerals safe?? It says on the mineral bag to not let them have more than 1/4 ounce a day.

 

[freemotion]

Are free choice minerals safe?? It says on the mineral bag to not let them have more than 1/4 ounce a day.

Yes, goats will self-regulate. They'll be fine.