rodriguezpoultry
Loving the herd life
Hello all,
Just when I think I've got it down, I get myself a dairy goat. My two Nubian wethers have done fine on grass, hay and a bit of pellets to keep them coming around me. Now I have a LaMancha doe that is currently in milk.
I've had her for almost a week and her milk production has increased from 1 pint to almost 2 pints now! *squeal* (Her kid was born in December so I think it's kind of a big deal!)
The previous owner wormed her and did her hooves while I was on site. I'm getting some copper boluses for all the goats and don't think I'll have an issue giving it to them.
My question is, to me, she is unbearably thin. She gets free choice browse, grass and doesn't touch the alfalfa hay. She eats the pellets and BOSS (just added alfalfa last night) and a tiny bit of sweet feed to keep her standing still while I milk. But overall, she just does not seem to chow down like my two wethers do. She will eat about a cup or 2 and be done with it.
I tried to feed in the AM and she has no interest in breakfast at all. I can't blame her, I hate breakfast too. Is there a way to increase her feed intake to help offset the milk that I'm taking or is she looking ok?
Just when I think I've got it down, I get myself a dairy goat. My two Nubian wethers have done fine on grass, hay and a bit of pellets to keep them coming around me. Now I have a LaMancha doe that is currently in milk.
I've had her for almost a week and her milk production has increased from 1 pint to almost 2 pints now! *squeal* (Her kid was born in December so I think it's kind of a big deal!)
The previous owner wormed her and did her hooves while I was on site. I'm getting some copper boluses for all the goats and don't think I'll have an issue giving it to them.
My question is, to me, she is unbearably thin. She gets free choice browse, grass and doesn't touch the alfalfa hay. She eats the pellets and BOSS (just added alfalfa last night) and a tiny bit of sweet feed to keep her standing still while I milk. But overall, she just does not seem to chow down like my two wethers do. She will eat about a cup or 2 and be done with it.
I tried to feed in the AM and she has no interest in breakfast at all. I can't blame her, I hate breakfast too. Is there a way to increase her feed intake to help offset the milk that I'm taking or is she looking ok?