What should a 4 week old be eating?

[ksalvagno]

Straw is usually yellow and flat. Hay usually looks green. Straw is for bedding and hay is for eating. If you need a lesson in hay, the best person to talk to is someone who sells hay. We got a lot of information about hay from the guy we purchased our hay from. Make sure it is a good person who isn't selling you a bill of goods though. We were lucky to come upon really good people who were willing to educate us.

It makes a big difference if you are feeding him straw or hay. You also want 2nd or 3rd cut hay for your goats. Make sure it isn't moldy. Moldy hay can kill a goat.

What kind of goat is he and how much does he weigh? You can weigh yourself and then weigh yourself and the goat on a bathroom scale. Then subtract your weight from you/goat weight.

 

[20kidsonhill]

IF you have time to feed him 3 bottles a day, I would say yes, do that.

Do you know what breed the goat is?

I think most people are recommending 3 feedings a day, You might want to try 3 cups a feeding, 3 times a day. And see if that helps him. But they will seem very eager to get a bottle.

 

[Brandon.b.]

well my dad had that backwards i will see if farmers co-op have hay for him will he be OK until i get some tomorrow that really sucks we still got over half left!well i have chickens and ducks that can use it how can i encourage him to eat hay.

 

[20kidsonhill]

He will learn just provide it for him on a daily basis fresh a handful or two a day until he starts eating it. feeding it off the ground in a little hay feeder would be better, that hay he wont waste it.

Did you say you had other Goats?

 

[ksalvagno]

I would also get some goat feed for him like Noble Goat Feed at TSC. Just give him a little bowl full to have 24/7 and he will slowly get used to it. You have to be patient with little ones eating hay and grain. They eat it at their own pace and no 2 kids are alike. There is no making them eat anything. Eventually he will get it and start eating it.

 

[Brandon.b.]

He is a lamancha cross with nubian i will do the extra feeding i figured that wasent right i geuss bring it down to 2 cups when he starts eating hay does that sound good!! oh there is old wooden poles with bark on them he does get bark off of it and chew it!

 

[Brandon.b.]

Oh and what is TSC is it a feed store i only have framers co-op and tractor supply!

 

[Brandon.b.]

Is TSC short for tracter supply?

 

[ksalvagno]

Yes

 

[Brandon.b.]

alright then i got it thanks to all!