New goat owner *Prego or not prego*

[Sinistershelly]

Thats funny but you may be right in your last statement, Im not sure. The place she came from didn't look horrible it could have been a habbit to compete for food since she was in with a few others as well, who knows. I wrote the owners and told them and they were happy to take her back so she did. Thanks for the advise everyone. Im loving this site

My Saanen is a bit people shy(has been since we got her) she runs away from us and doesn't want to be stroked in any manner...However, she is competely passive with the other goats, if the "bwaaaa" at her or shake their heads or push at her, she just gets out of the way, will not fight back. My Oberhasli is the sweetest, gentlest human goat possible, but a terror at feeding time with the other goats. She follows her own goat code:
1. If I see it first-Its mine.
2. If you see it first it is mine.
3. If it goes in the dish it is mine first, when I am done, you can have the rest.
4. If you are eatting although I may have claimed to be finished, I may want it back.

She will actually loose food due to running between dishes trying to stake a claim to them all.

My nubian is one of the sweetest bucks I have ever been around. He will push around the Saanen when it comes to meal time, however he is absolutely terrified of the Oberhasli.

Anyways, before I got off track, my point was it may just be a matter of pecking order that is not established. Or if she is pregnant and the due as close as she should be, could it be she is possibly starving? You just got her reciently, maybe with the good food you are feeding her she is trying to make up for what she has been lacking?

 

[quiltnchik]

Thank you everyone. It looks like I may need to give back the togg anyways. She has been pretty aggressive with the lil guys, butting them and biting them. She wont even let them eat. The hubby has to stand outside and monitor during grain time so she wont run over and eat the boys food. I do believe ill try a different breed next time around.

I'm a bit concerned that your boys are getting grain. Male goats - bucks or wethers - can end up with UC from grain.

 

[Sinistershelly]

Well they don't get more than a cup a day. I had read this on fiasco farms feed guide. I did not even know it was so unsafe for boys to have grain. Like I said, still new and learning. Thank you for pointing that out. Should I stop them completely then from having grain?

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

They should be fine on it but watch your Calcium Phosphorus ratio. You can also order Ammonium Chloride to add to their feed as a preventative.

 

[20kidsonhill]

just make sure your grain has ammonia chloride in it, and consider ordering a little extra to give to them every now and again. Your ratio should be twice as much calcium as phosophorus in the grain. Plus avoid top dressing or feeding corn. Corn will increase your phosphorus levels.