Sweetlix question- Meat-maker vs. Caprine Magnum-Milk Mineral

[Pampered chicken]

Seems most people prefer the meat maker. Can you tell me why? Also is it ok for pregnant and lactating does? We will be consuming milk. Thanks

 

[ksalvagno]

I use the meatmaker. Mainly because that is what is available. All my goats including the females are doing great on it.

 

[Pampered chicken]

Thanks. The only real difference I see is the calcium/phosphorus.
2:1 calcium to phosphorus in one and the other is 1:1 calcium to phosphorus.

 

[ksalvagno]

You definitely want the 2:1 calcium/phosphorus. I guess that is why everyone choses the meatmaker.

 

[Pampered chicken]

Great thanks for the answer. Im going to look for it locally.

 

[20kidsonhill]

The reason you would feed the Caprine magnum-milk mineral is because you are already feeding lots of alfalfa and high calcium comtaining feeds to lactating does other wise you would always feed a mineral with a 2:1 ration, You don't ever want your phosphorus to be too high, when feeding to any males.

We feed a 2:1 calcium to phosporus ration in our feed and mineral to all our goats regardless of the stage of growth, gestation or lactation.