Head butting other goats during feeding time.

[mdavenport0121]

What do you do to keep nannies from head butting other nannies in the belly when you put out feed? I had one have an abortion a couple weeks ago, and probably because of this. I could put out more troughs for feed, but I have a couple that just walk back and forth between troughs.

 

[Egg_Newton]

More troughs and space them out. Or feed your pregnant does separate from your bossier does.

 

[alsea1]

Food aggression is one of the toughest things to deal with.
I finally just had to start putting them in their own stalls for grain and hay. No more trouble that way.
It is a bit of a pain though.
My sheep are not mean to each other that way. They just constantly rotate from one feed dish to another. But no serious shoving or ramming.

 

[poorboys]

very normal,,,, but if someone is not getting enough to eat because of it I would feed them separate.

 

[Goatherd]

If your goats wear collars, simply tie the bully or bullies at their own feed station or bowl and usually this solves the problem during feed times.

 

[20kidsonhill]

we move the troughs further apart.