Protein Tubs?

[AdoptAPitBull]

When I went to purchase my Myotonic buckling, the woman selling him was using protein tubs for her animals. She had sheep and goats combined, and said she used the kind w/o copper because of the sheep, but that you could buy them for goats with added copper.

Has anyone ever used these? Presently I have 3 (hopefully) bred does, 1 open doe, and 1 fat wether and llama in the "girl goat" enclosure and 1 wether, 1 buckling, 1 buck in the "boy goat" pen. Would this be beneficial to the pregnant does, or is it overkill? They already get a mixed hay, BOSS, dairy goat grain, and tons of fruit/veggie treats.

 

[Mamaboid]

They sell those at our TSC. I noticed in your list you do not have loose minerals listed. Goats do much better with loose minerals. I don't know about those buckets, they just never looked very appetizing for the goats to me, but somebody with more experience will jump in here I am sure.

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

I do have minerals, just forgot to list it. Coffee has yet to kick in this morning

 

[Mamaboid]

I do have minerals, just forgot to list it. Coffee has yet to kick in this morning

I hear that.

 

[SDBoerGoats]

When I went to purchase my Myotonic buckling, the woman selling him was using protein tubs for her animals. She had sheep and goats combined, and said she used the kind w/o copper because of the sheep, but that you could buy them for goats with added copper.

Has anyone ever used these? Presently I have 3 (hopefully) bred does, 1 open doe, and 1 fat wether and llama in the "girl goat" enclosure and 1 wether, 1 buckling, 1 buck in the "boy goat" pen. Would this be beneficial to the pregnant does, or is it overkill? They already get a mixed hay, BOSS, dairy goat grain, and tons of fruit/veggie treats.

I feed Purina Goat blocks, which are a protein block, when my goats are out on the hillside browsing and not eating as much hay. I also put protein blocks in when they are pregnant, They absolutely LOVE them. It helps with keeping the weight on they are nursing too.

 

[20kidsonhill]

We did a protein tub last summer, The goats loved it. The funny part was all the goats had molasses stained all over them from it. We had a sheep farmer Highly recommend us try them out. It was a 40 lb tub. Ultralyx makes a really good one. I can't remember what brand we were using.

 

[poorboys]

my friend who raised boer goats uses the black tubs of protein with alot of copper in it. I think it's use is for cattle, she has good luck with it, but she doesn't use grain unless they are kidding. it's around 50$ here, she says that she buys four and spreads them around in different places and the goats love it, but I personnaly don't know anything else about it.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I checked on mine last night and they are the Goat 20N, They were a little pricey. I think the 60lb tub was 45 to $50.

http://www.feedinadrum.com/GOAT20N.html

 

[AdoptAPitBull]

How long does one last you and how many animals are eating it?

 

[20kidsonhill]

How long does one last you and how many animals are eating it?

We put a tub out for 18 adult boer and boer cross does, and it lasted a while, I would say a month or more. Can't remember exactly. The instructions said to put out one tub per 10 head,

According to the estimated feeding rate of 2 to 4 oz per head per day. The tub would last 8 goats consuming 2 ounces a day for 60 days. That would be about what I saw with my herd since, if you double the number of head the tub would last 30days. I also kept out loose minerals at the same time. Mine were on pasture only at the time and not pregnant and not nursing.