What kind of loose mineral do you use for your dairy goats?

[20kidsonhill]

I use ADM Goat Power. I've been trying to find Onyx Right Now around here but no luck so far....

I would also like to try onyx, but it hasn't exactly jumped into the back of my truck yet. I have been meaing to make some more phone calls, I asked the feed store that carries that line of products and they haven't exactlyl jumped in with both feet to order for me. instead they tried to get me to buy purina. I told them straight up that I wasn't interested in that brand of minerals. they said it was pretty much the same thing. It annoyed me they would say that just to make a sale.

 

[Hobby Farm]

Thanks everyone for sharing. I called my mill and ordered a bag of the Cargill. My does are showing some signs of copper deficiency, and the Cargill has the highest copper content.

 

[that's*satyrical]

Manna Pro Goat-seems to be the best & highest copper content I can find around here.

 

[jmsim93]

I am now using Hoegger's Mineral. The goats seem to like it.

X2

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I just got some sweetlix magnum milk. The calcium is lower than on the meatmaker and it says its for feeding with a legume diet. Since I feed alfalfa, should my boys be ok on this or should I get the one higher in calcium and change their hay? I thought that boys do better on lower calcium to help prevent stones?
Kat

 

[elevan]

I just got some sweetlix magnum milk. The calcium is lower than on the meatmaker and it says its for feeding with a legume diet. Since I feed alfalfa, should my boys be ok on this or should I get the one higher in calcium and change their hay? I thought that boys do better on lower calcium to help prevent stones?
Kat

It's not usually calcium that causes UC but the phosphorus.

Alfalfa is a legume that is higher in calcium...you can use it with the mineral for your boys if you wish - but personally I'd get a mineral that is 2:1 Cah for the boys.

 

[Ravens Haven]

We use Vigortone V3.