What should I feed my pregnant Nubian?

Bedste

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Should I keep feeding her normally up to the birth or do I need to feed her something special while she is pregant? I have a 6 year old Nubian pregnant goat. She is due March 18th. Thanks
 

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I feed mine Goat feed, whole oats and Alfalfa pellets. I increase the alfalfa pellets the closer they get to kidding so the milk is better. If you are feeding grass hay you need the Alfalfa pellets. I feed them to mine as there isnt any waste from them. This will help her make milk for the babies and you. I also add Black Oil Sunflower seeds (BOSS) but only a handful or 2 each feeding. Good luck
 

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many people mainain the amount they are feeding them until 6 to 4 weeks before kidding date then they bump it up some, helping the doe get ready for the extra energy she will need for the growing kids, birth and milk production.
 

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last year I had no clue and we had triplets weighing less than 3 pounds each. I have no way of knowing if they were premie or not but they sure where small. The same doe is pregnant this year and I want to do all I can to ensure that she gets what she needs. Thanks everyone
 

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