our goat and his new obsession with dog food

[treeclimber233]

I wonder if mixing egg in the dry food and then spreading it around to dry will work. I also go camping on the weekends and am thinking of trying this.

 

[mkeawsh]

When I would mix the egg in, if Buddy did not eat it all at the same time, he was turned off with the egg dried on the food - it would stick together and Buddy did not want to have anything to do with it. I had to mix a tiny bit of canned food to rehydrate the egg and unstick the food, then he would eat it. I was thinking about mixing canned dog food on it real well and letting it dry for when we go camping. Buddy gets aggressive (they are suppose to) with the girls if they get near his food and I am hoping that if I have to just resort to dry in the auto-feeder that he will be just as aggressive or he is going to be hungry for two, three or four days until we get home. He'll probably start eating the girls food - serves them right.

 

[treeclimber233]

Once my guy gets full he will not guard his food. I wonder if putting bacon grease on the food will work (mixing with water and poured on). Got to find something that works before summer. I don't want him to go without food--he might eat my goats......

 

[mkeawsh]

Once my guy gets full he will not guard his food. I wonder if putting bacon grease on the food will work (mixing with water and poured on). Got to find something that works before summer. I don't want him to go without food--he might eat my goats......

Don't give him as much food and besides he will not starve himself and he won't eat your goats. My GP does not eat that much. You figure how large these dogs are they would eat a lot but they really don't. Some days Buddy will only eat once in the day and other times, twice.

 

[RamblingCowgirl]

I was told that feeding dogs raw eggs would kill off enzymes...

Around here the dogs try to get the goat feed but they can't get to each others. I just plan to feed them away from each other.

You mite keep some raw hides/pig ears or bones for snacks...if the dog will eat them. We have a dog that only eats dry dog food or meat.

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

We tried ours on raw egg mixed in with dry food, but our female GP figured out she could help herself to eggs from the coop as a result.

 

[mkeawsh]

We tried ours on raw egg mixed in with dry food, but our female GP figured out she could help herself to eggs from the coop as a result.

My GP would love to get into the eggs in the house but is too big to get into the coop or tractors. He loved eggs before I ever gave him any and could smell one out that a hen would lay outside.

Does you GP's stay around. My 10 mo. old leaves for hours. He's not doing too good at guarding anything right now. I was told he would mature and get better at it.

 

[treeclimber233]

you let your guard dog run loose? Mine is penned with his goats.