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Barnyard Buddies:  Feed Mix for Sheep and Goats  |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 06:37:56 AM
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Due to the HOT, DRY weather in Michigan our pastures are spent.
I am going to have to supplement some grain which we normally do not do. I can purchase the Bagged at the local farm store.
But I decided to look for mixes that are maybe more cost effective and would love to hear what you use.
Goats are Dairy.
They will be in seperate areas for feeding.
We give minerals/salt seperate.
Thanks
Sandra
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KansasFarmMomma
True Blue Farmgirl
91 Posts
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Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 07:20:36 AM
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Do you have a co-op nearby that mills their own feed? They can make any mixture you want(granted you have to buy custom mixes by the ton). However, they would be familiar with your climate and what other owners in the area are feeding. I've found that they are the best source for finding local feed requirements.
Nicole
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 08:58:28 AM
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Check craigslist, in my area there are a couple private distributors that set up a deal with the company to sell the feed so they themselves can depend on shipments of premium feed, and because you're cutting out the feed store you're not paying a premium price. If no luck? consider contacting a feed mill or company yourself and see about becoming a distributor yourself. A lot of people have the food shipped to them by the pallet, then sell their excess out of their garage or barn!
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.Linz.
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lindsey
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 12:30:01 PM
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For our goats we use a mix formulated by our breeder, mixed at the local mill - oats, barley, field peas, a tiny bit of corn, some molasses, minerals and copper sulfate. To that we add some Black Oil Sunflower Seeds and alfalfa pellets.
We did use Blue Seal Caprine Challenege for awhile - Blue Seal is one of the better brands of pelleted feed with the least amount of fillers. We switched because our milker didn't like it that much and because we wanted to go soy-free.
I know of several people who use Purina Goat Chow, and some who use horse sweet feet.
I think it all comes down to personal preference of what you want to feed your animal and how concerned you are about its diet/ Organic? Soy-free? Non-GMO? Pelleted?
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." - Prov. 27:23 |
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2012 : 06:02:46 AM
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I would probably talk to someone else that has goats in your area and check to see where they are getting their feed. I go to sheep shows and look for sheep that look healthy,have healthy wool and have a sparkle in their eye and then I pick the breeders brain, what type of feed, wormers,minerals etc...they use. But always ask if they raised the goats or purchased the goats recently...I admired a ram a young girl was showing one time and happen to go see the rest of her sheep and I was shocked at how awful her ewes and lambs looked. She had just purchased the ram prior to show season.
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