Let's Look at our Different Feeding Practices *GOATS*

[EM Squared Farms]

Hi Everyone !

Just wanted to share with you what I'm feeding my goats.

For my bucks, I feed them 2x a day. Each buck gets 1/4 cup Noble Goat Medicated Feed Pellets, 1/4 cup Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, 1/2 Shredded Beet Pulp per feeding. I also offer free choice a goat mineral block and add a splash of white vinegar to their water. They also get Coastal Hay in their feeders at all times. I also give Molly's herbal dewormer every week.

For my does, they are pregnant now, I've slowly been increasing their feed rations until I double it.
They get fed 2X a day also. Each doe gets 1/2 cup Noble Goat Medicated Feed Pellets, 1/4 cup Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, 1/2 cup Shredded Beet Pulp per feeding.
They also get baking soda free choice, a goat mineral block free choice, and coastal hay in their feeders at all times.
I also use Molly's herbal dewormer on the does too, every week (except no Formula 1 while they are pregnant)

They have grass and weeds in their pasture areas along with playgrounds of sorts (concrete block structures and wood piles).

Check out our website for pics: www.emsquaredfarms.weebly.com

Thanks,
Lisa

 

[elevan]

Hi Everyone !

Just wanted to share with you what I'm feeding my goats.

For my bucks, I feed them 2x a day. Each buck gets 1/4 cup Noble Goat Medicated Feed Pellets, 1/4 cup Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, 1/2 Shredded Beet Pulp per feeding. I also offer free choice a goat mineral block and add a splash of white vinegar to their water. They also get Coastal Hay in their feeders at all times. I also give Molly's herbal dewormer every week.

For my does, they are pregnant now, I've slowly been increasing their feed rations until I double it.
They get fed 2X a day also. Each doe gets 1/2 cup Noble Goat Medicated Feed Pellets, 1/4 cup Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, 1/2 cup Shredded Beet Pulp per feeding.
They also get baking soda free choice, a goat mineral block free choice, and coastal hay in their feeders at all times.
I also use Molly's herbal dewormer on the does too, every week (except no Formula 1 while they are pregnant)

They have grass and weeds in their pasture areas along with playgrounds of sorts (concrete block structures and wood piles).

Check out our website for pics: www.emsquaredfarms.weebly.com

Thanks,
Lisa

Thanks for letting us know what your practices are. Can you give us some more information please?
(From post #1 of this thread)
Be sure to include what state / country / region that you are in.
And how does your feeding program change seasonally?
Please include or edit to include the type(s) of goats that you raise

You can go back and edit your original posting by going to the post and clicking edit at the bottom right of it

This information simply helps others know what works in certain areas and for certain breeds.

 

[emily]

Does ayone here use alfalfa cubes? Is it necessary to soak them or chop them up nice and fine?

 

[theawesomefowl]

I feel embarrassed reading this thread as my set up (so far) is so simple for my 5.5 month old wether goat...he gets free choice grasses, weeds, and browse of all kinds, along with the two lambs, plus access to salt at night, and a small amount of sheep concentrate. (very little) He has only been wormed once (with Safe-Guard) in his short life.
I gave them some garlic before, but couldn't get them to eat it! How do you get the goats (and sheep) to eat the garlic?

 

[autumnprairie]

east I-40 Arkansas,

I am very new to having goats, I have 3 nigerian dwarves and 3 boers, I feed my goats, 1 cup of goat pellet mixed with corn once a day unless they beg but they dont each have there own bowl (feeder) so it is a free for most days, bermuda hay that they dont care for much and I walk them 2-3 times a day so they get to browse. they love morning glory and pears and muscadine vine, mulberry leaves plum, mimosa and weeds and grass. It has been fun trying to keep them out of my neighbors soybean feild where there is an abundant of morning glory.
please give any thoughts and feed back on what I am feeding.

 

[20kidsonhill]

east I-40 Arkansas,

I am very new to having goats, I have 3 nigerian dwarves and 3 boers, I feed my goats, 1 cup of goat pellet mixed with corn once a day unless they beg but they dont each have there own bowl (feeder) so it is a free for most days, bermuda hay that they dont care for much and I walk them 2-3 times a day so they get to browse. they love morning glory and pears and muscadine vine, mulberry leaves plum, mimosa and weeds and grass. It has been fun trying to keep them out of my neighbors soybean feild where there is an abundant of morning glory.
please give any thoughts and feed back on what I am feeding.

A little more info would help, How old are your goats? is that 1cup with corn for all 6 goats. Are your goats males(castrated) or females and how long have you had them?

Do you plan on breeding any of them? or are they for pets?

 

[autumnprairie]

east I-40 Arkansas,

I am very new to having goats, I have 3 nigerian dwarves and 3 boers, I feed my goats, 1 cup of goat pellet mixed with corn once a day unless they beg but they dont each have there own bowl (feeder) so it is a free for most days, bermuda hay that they dont care for much and I walk them 2-3 times a day so they get to browse. they love morning glory and pears and muscadine vine, mulberry leaves plum, mimosa and weeds and grass. It has been fun trying to keep them out of my neighbors soybean feild where there is an abundant of morning glory.
please give any thoughts and feed back on what I am feeding.

A little more info would help, How old are your goats? is that 1cup with corn for all 6 goats. Are your goats males(castrated) or females and how long have you had them?

Do you plan on breeding any of them? or are they for pets?

I have 2 boer does oone is 3 yr old and the other is 15 wks, 3 nigerian dwarves, 1 doe that is 2, 1 wether 15 wks, 1 buck 9 mths, I feed 6 cups one a piece, but there is a lot of pushing.

I have had them for almost 8 wks, they also have free range trace minerals for goats and a lick block that is all stock.

I am trying to start a homestead and sustaining my own food, I also have chickens and rabbits,

I want to make sure that I am giving them enough food, or if I am giving too much I want to breed only enough to maintain for food and milk.

 

[spanish goatee guy]

southernOHIO 50 miles E of CINCY 30 FROM KY spanish goats, goats feed naturally on pasture wooded and fields , we run 30 we,ll expand to more in the next few years, our farm is 100acres and we do hay on several more , we watch for worms symptoms but try not too deworm unless absolutley necessary the goats have to develop some resistances . The strong ones will survive . the weak will go to freezer,. we are not a pet operation . the goats are black , cocoa , or chocolate. they grow cashmere coats in the fall and winter months, the mothers are outstanding and the kids are very quick when born , these goatsare more wild natured and have more wild tendencies. we have 2 gaurd dogs onsite , we love our goats but we want them to be true to their breed ,,tough,, creep feed kids KENT 18% MINERALS by KENT WE DONT FEED GRAIN , only pellet goat feed.

 

[77Herford]

I feed Goat Chow right now but I'm searching for something else near by. I have two pgymy goats one with twin doelings. 8, 5 month old Boer whethers, oh and two Nubians. I am also graining them all with oats.
Yes and Alfalfa hay. Iowa, US

 

[elevan]

I feed Goat Chow right now but I'm searching for something else near by. I have two pgymy goats one with twin doelings. 8, 5 month old Boer whethers, oh and two Nubians. I am also graining them all with oats.

Please edit your post to include the following:

Be sure to include what state / country / region that you are in.

Are you using hay? Will you be using hay? What type?

Thanks