Thanks for the clarification.
Here's what works for my operation and has worked for 13 yrs: I start out with a base of 50 lbs alfalfa pellets, 20 lbs of powdered corn, 15 lbs. of Black sunflower seeds,30 lbs of beet pulp (dry and shredded), 1/2 lb of CO-OP goat loose mineral with zinc, 1 cup of corn oil, and 1 large bottle of liquid molasses based goat vitamin such as Nutri-Drench. I have a good sized electric cement/ mortar mixer I use to mix all this up in. I first mix all the dry ingredients together except for the powdered corn and loose goat mineral. I then slowly add the corn oil, molasses based goat vitamin and mix until I achieve an even consistency. Then, with the mixer still running, I add the goat mineral and the powdered corn and mix until an even consistency is achieved. I feed this for about 6 weeks prior to breeding and the results are astounding. I usually feed this once daily and feed as much as my does can consume in 30 mins. To flush my bucks, I mix the same formula except I half the corn and alfalfa and replace the deficit with beet pulp due to corn and alfalfa being bad for male goats' urinary system. If you don't own an electric cement mixer, you can mix it in a large wheel barrow with a yard rake like I have done in the past with similar results. I mix up enough to last a week at a time. This mix must be kept in a cool place because it will rapidly start to ferment in the hot summer weather and spoil. Flushing works wonderfully at Calfee Farms. Most years we have 175% kidding rate, this year 200% kidding rate for spring kids and our fall 2012 kidding season we had all twins except for one single birth. Hope this recipe is not too complicated but once you get bags of each ingredient, you can mix as you need it even daily if you like.
Our goats' main food source is pasture and overgrown woodland which they have access to 24/7 year round. We only feed the mixture for first time mommas if they need it or if we have a goat that is sick or injured.
