Help!! New goat mommy in CT.

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I've never had one get their head stuck in the tote feeder. You have to make the hole big enough that they cannot get their head stuck, or small enough that they can't get it in.
We used them exclusively for probably 4 years, and I still use them now and never had a single one stuck.
I got the idea from someone else on here that did them.

Same as a feeder with slats, make them big enough that they can't get their head stuck, or small enough that they can't get their head in.
Was just offering as an interim solution.
A more permanent option

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Just thought of something else you'll need, but it can wait another couple of weeks... The longer you wait, the more you'll need it...


MORE Goats! :love:celebrate :woot:lol::clap:duc:hide:smack
 
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Oh no. I have no idea if they were tested. I will look into this!! Where do you send blood? I purchased the mineral however the bag says not to offer free choice. My hay is Timothy and orchard grass. I put a feeder with mineral and a small amount of baking soda in their pen. They are very sweet and always appear to be hungry and looking for food.
 
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Well, better late than never so, here's a big howdy and welcome from the Great Lone Star State, where the stars at night are big and bright! Come and sit a spell, take a deep breath and while you be exhaling grab yourself a beverage from the table over there and prop those feet up.

Your girls look lovely and I'm sure you are having a ball with them. A couple unsolicited pieces of advise from a fellow goatie: spend as much time with your girls now as you can and touch and rub them all over including their udders so that when they do deliver they will expect your presence at the birth and let you help them with the kids (getting them use to you touching their udders will make the transition to milking less stressful for both the girls and you), and the second piece is check your local feed store for loose goat minerals. Manna Pro is good, but a wee bit pricy for me where as my local guy gets me Ragland Goat Builder Minerals with Copper and the percentages are the same as Manna Pro and costs less. You know, become good friends with the folks at your local feed store and you may be surprised with what they can come up with for you and the goats.

Anywho, again welcome and since you already know how much we love pictures I just know you will be feeding our addiction frequently! Glad to have you here.
 
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Yes goaties are always on the look out for something to eat even if they just finished dinner. Opportunistic critters! They like raisins if you are looking for some treat to reward them with... just a couple, three or four. They'd eat the whole box at one time if you let them, so don't let them put the con on you... ask me how I know (ha!).
 
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The minerals are not like candy (keep any grain product, like your chicken feed, under lock and key!) Typically they'll eat it when they need it and self regulate. Ask the breeder where you purchased them and I'll bet there was free choice minerals there as well... Same goes for the baking soda... they'll only use it when they need it. All this stuff; hay, water, minerals, soda, should be kept up off the ground if for no other reason than to keep them from stepping in it and knocking it over. Of course once any of these items become "dirty" or "soiled" most goats will have nothing to do with them, so small amounts, refreshed as needed will save you a lot of time and money.
 
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animalmom said:
Well, better late than never so, here's a big howdy and welcome from the Great Lone Star State, where the stars at night are big and bright! Come and sit a spell, take a deep breath and while you be exhaling grab yourself a beverage from the table over there and prop those feet up.

Your girls look lovely and I'm sure you are having a ball with them. A couple unsolicited pieces of advise from a fellow goatie: spend as much time with your girls now as you can and touch and rub them all over including their udders so that when they do deliver they will expect your presence at the birth and let you help them with the kids (getting them use to you touching their udders will make the transition to milking less stressful for both the girls and you), and the second piece is check your local feed store for loose goat minerals. Manna Pro is good, but a wee bit pricy for me where as my local guy gets me Ragland Goat Builder Minerals with Copper and the percentages are the same as Manna Pro and costs less. You know, become good friends with the folks at your local feed store and you may be surprised with what they can come up with for you and the goats.

Anywho, again welcome and since you already know how much we love pictures I just know you will be feeding our addiction frequently! Glad to have you here.
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Thank you so much.
 
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