I've been reading for the past several weeks in hopes of being prepared to get my goats. I'm getting 3 nine week old Nigerian Dwarf does. The man where I'm getting them has vaccinated for cd&t and will one more time prior to me picking them up at the end of next week.
He has weaned them and they are eating alfalfa hay.
I am planning on feeding alfalfa since that is what they are used to and then I plan on the following:
~Worming them as soon as they get here with Molly's Herbal Worm formulas. And then keeping the recommended schedule of herbal supplements.
~Feeding grains of 16% Goat Feed. Any suggestions of brand?
~I'm looking for Diamond Yeast culture (XP-DFM)
~I'm also looking for "Sweetlix 16:8 Meat Maker" or similar for their minerals. Free choice.
We do have some pasture for them to browse, but I honestly have no idea if what is out there will be appealing to them. Mostly weeds...... I plan on keeping them in an enclosed yard area for while they are so little. I want to keep my eye on them!
Besides free choice water and baking soda, am I forgetting anything?
I am planning on only vaccinating them for cd&t......
I'd like to make 1 trip to the feed store. I will also be getting them a hay feeding set up of some sort and something for their free choice items and water to go in. Any recommendations on those items?
Any other suggestions are *greatly* appreciated! I'd like to have all the above items on hand prior to getting the girls.
Thanks so much!!
He has weaned them and they are eating alfalfa hay.
I am planning on feeding alfalfa since that is what they are used to and then I plan on the following:
~Worming them as soon as they get here with Molly's Herbal Worm formulas. And then keeping the recommended schedule of herbal supplements.
~Feeding grains of 16% Goat Feed. Any suggestions of brand?
~I'm looking for Diamond Yeast culture (XP-DFM)
~I'm also looking for "Sweetlix 16:8 Meat Maker" or similar for their minerals. Free choice.
We do have some pasture for them to browse, but I honestly have no idea if what is out there will be appealing to them. Mostly weeds...... I plan on keeping them in an enclosed yard area for while they are so little. I want to keep my eye on them!
Besides free choice water and baking soda, am I forgetting anything?
I am planning on only vaccinating them for cd&t......
I'd like to make 1 trip to the feed store. I will also be getting them a hay feeding set up of some sort and something for their free choice items and water to go in. Any recommendations on those items?
Any other suggestions are *greatly* appreciated! I'd like to have all the above items on hand prior to getting the girls.
Thanks so much!!