Feeding Help / Suggestions Needed

Baymule

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What part of Texas did she come from? We have 5 temperate zones here, from sub tropical to desert to thick forest and points in between. Was she on lush pasture or scrub brush? Also in Texas, hay is mostly bermuda or bahia grass hay.
 
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tend to agree with the others, she has had quite a culture shock and it may take her a while to get over it. continue to give her the hay. my goats hate Bermuda hay and prefer good old grass hay. let her continue to nibble the pellets. I'd also keep some minerals in front of her. is she drinking ok? and since you did a fecal when she arrived and its been two weeks i think i would do another. the worms have had time to start hatching. hope she starts to pick up soon.
 
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I've been reading this thread in anticipation of getting a couple goats and have a question...

I've read oak is bad for goats and I've read they love dried oak leaves. I'm confused!

BTW, Pennsylvania here as well. Lancaster county.
 
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I live in the foothills of CA, our "forest" is oaks and the goats thrive on them. They also eat the acorns free feed when they fall. Of course I have a lot of goats and the acorns don't fall all at once so there is no real overload. I have read that oaks are bad, and if that were the case there would be no goats in California. We have all kinds of oaks too, they eat them all.
 
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Thank you so much everyone - I believe after a lot of research I figured out the problem. Pregnancy Toxemia / Ketosis. I have been drenching with molasses and kayro syrup (to the point of cover her grain and she loves to eat grain now) and also drenching w/ water to help keep her hydrated. We are not out of the woods yet as keytone strips are still showing on the high end but at least I think we have found the problem.
 
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