ALFALFA PELLETS

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Are all alfalfa pellets the same ??? Alfalfa is alfalfa, right ?? !! I can't seem to find a brand of alfalfa pellets for goats around here so is alfalfa for horses ok ??:hu
 

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Yes, mine like alfalfa/timothy pellets :hu

We do a mix 2 scoops Feed (not sweet feed) 1 scoop Alfalfa pellets, 1/2 scoop whole oats with oils, and a handful of BOSS.

* based on a 3 qt scoop.

We mix ours up in batches of 175- 200 lbs.
 

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Oh good !! MY goats will surely appreciate it.:D
 

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I just get standard alfalfa pellets that they have at the mill and I feed some to my goats on occasion. They are a bit picky though, they seem to like the alfalfa-oat pellets better.
 

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Would not be wise.
Goats NEED long fiber, hay.
Feeding only pellets will not meet that long fiber necessity.
Their rumins require long fiber. 3" or longer is ideal.
 

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If they are browsing, can you just feed them alfalfa pellets? Just curious.
 

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If your goats are on pasture/browse, do you mean is it okay to give them pellets instead of alfalfa hay? Or do you meant instead of say a feed?
 

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I ran out of hay once and since I was already feeding a mixture of beet pulp/alfalfa/hay stretcher I just fed them that for a day or two until I could get some more hay. The goats loved it but ended up with dirty butts and soft stools. Hay cleared them right up.
 

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I feed my wethers alfalfa pellets every day. They both had urinary caculi and that's what the vet reccomended to feed them. Not a lot. Just a small portion and lots of hay. My girls like it as a treat also.
 
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