Newbie questions

[OneFineAcre]

I am going to tag @Bucking Adoeable Fainters maybe she would be better as far as the amount of grain.

2 and a half cups does not sound like too much as they are meat goats. Depending on the lines he is coming from... the more pet like lines that breed for small myo's can be 60-70 lbs but meat goat myo's can be 160-200 lbs. So it doesn't sound sound like he is getting overgrained.

Coastal is fine. Ask if your supplier tests their hay and if so you should be able to get a copy of the nutritional values. If they don't test your extension services can and also Tractor supply (as well as other feedstores that participate) will occasionally have folks out that will take samples and you can get your hay tested.

Sorry about your doeling . Very tragic. Did you find the dog that killed her?

Yeah I was thinking since they were meat goats more grain was probably right
Especially after I saw the pic
He's as big as yearling ND already
Looks well conditioned too

 

[WannabeRanchTX]

Twinkie is big and a fatty. He is an eating pooping machine. The breeder we got them from specializes in large and medium sized fainters. Paid 400 for the pair which imo was pretty cheap for them being registered. Am guessing he's 40-50 lbs at the moment from picking him up vs what my toddlers weigh. His parents are BIG. Am smitten with him. He acts like a dog.