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wincrestnubians
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Jennifer
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 09:49:47 AM
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Goat care is not hard. There are several things that should come from commom sense. First, dry, clean housing, free from drafts and leaks, along with being up and out of mud.
Second, clean fresh water. Goats will not drink water that is dirty. They like warm water in the winter and cool in the summer.
Third, feed. Hay is the most important, because goats are a four chambered stomach animal that ruminates, this is the base food source for a healthy active rumen. But a clean, from mold, or dirt or mice mess is a big one to make sure of. Clover, alfalfa, some other grasses they love. But not to weedy or to ripe a hay either.
Then there is grains. I have a mix that I and a friend use and ours goats love it. I feed it to my bucks,and my babies start on it also. I even feed it to my chickens and my horses. Having a mix of corn, oats, steam rolled barley, alfalfa/rabbit pellets, black oil sun flower seeds, flaxseed meal, an excellant dairy pellet, soybean hull pellets for fiber, dufferent yeasts, etc.
But that is all the basics, then there is the stuff, like dewormers, and any minerals, copper, etc that the goats may need.
Healthy, happy goats is my only first goal. If they are happy and healthy, then I am happy and healthy, as I drink the milk, and will slaughter the whethers for the freezer this year. Take care of your animals and they will take care of you.. 
If you have the basics your goats will love you.
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 8:37:18 PM
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Good post, Jennifer. You summed it all up nicely. I think I'd add lots of hugs and kisses!
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Goat care
