House training a 1 month old Pygmy goat?

MeepBeep said:

I would avoid a pure alfalfa hay bales but I have no reservations using a mixed alfalfa and grass bale, in fact that is what I use exclusively for my llamas and goats... The pasture has alfalfa and clover growing so hay of a similar mix is a natural winter transition for them... Grain and limited access to water are far more likely to cause urinary issues vs moderate amounts of alfalfa...

As for being finicky, you will never win with goats, they will eat what they want when they want, and in many cases once the hay hits the ground they no longer consider it acceptable food...

If you pay attention to how they eat and what they eat and what they toss to the ground you can shop around for hay from a particular harvest and field that fits the bill just like many horse owners do... Most of this winter I fed a 3rd crop mixed alfalfa that got wet prior to baling so it was slightly dusty (but not moldy at all) it was cheap and they loved it, I just had to restock for spring as I wait for the pasture to mature, and had to get 2nd crop from the same field and they don't like it nearly as much and are tossing a lot of it to the ground as waste... I'm lucky enough to have many hay options direct from the local farmers that allows me to go and see it, touch it and select what I need vs just getting some random hay...

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MaLoTu said:

I will see if my local feed store will let me collect some remnants from the bales they have, that will allow me to sample what they have with what the goat might prefer. I wish i had a wide variety of choices, but feed stores are far between here. 

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