Lacking Vitamin Hair sticks up?

[Matthew3590]

I have 5 nigerian dwarf goats, 3 females, 2 males (1 whether). When we got them they had nice coats and all but after about 3 weeks I noticed their hair sticks up a lot along their spines. So I bought some minerals that you lace their feed with and I have put electrolytes in their water. So far it hasn't been different am I doing something wrong? What else should I add?

 

[ksalvagno]

It does take a little while with the minerals. What kind of minerals did you buy? Most people put them out free choice. Only put out a little so you can refresh it often. I use Sweetlix Meatmaker goat mineral but there are other good minerals too.

 

[Matthew3590]

manna pro loose minerals. Says it helps with the hair so we will see in a few days. Today will be the 4th feeding with the minerals.

 

[Roll farms]

It can take weeks before you see a difference. I agree, put them out free choice and let them take what they need.

 

[Matthew3590]

So they sort of get cravings for it like when humans are craving something fruity?

 

[elevan]

Yep. They will have days that they scarf down the minerals and other days that they don't touch them. Leaving them out in a mineral dish and refreshing often is generally the best route.

 

[Matthew3590]

Okay I will do that plan and check back to this thread in a week or two to see how things are going along