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I just recently got a dwarf nubian baby. Almost 2 months old, and we bottlefed her. She (penny) lives with my flock. She has her own house, though she slept in the nest boxes with the girls for a couple of weeks. That was cute!
My question is she eats alot of chicken feed. I've started only leaving the food in for a short while, than removing it. But my girls Hate that. Lots of murmering going on.
Does anyone know if it is bad for her to eat it?  She does browse all day, so it's not like shes hungry, I think she just thinks she's a chicken 
thanks in advance

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I would bottlefeed her for a few more weeks and get her on GOAT grain and hay. Chicken feed often contains animal-based proteins which are not always good or easily digestible for vegetarian goats. You will also need another goat or sheep or mini horse so that she has a companion more her size.

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I would bottlefeed her for a few more weeks and get her on GOAT grain and hay. Chicken feed often contains animal-based proteins which are not always good or easily digestible for vegetarian goats. You will also need another goat or sheep or mini horse so that she has a companion more her size.

x2 a goat should be eating goat feed not chicken feed. I also agree that you should get her another goat friend, she can't play with chickens and God knows that goats love to play. 

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Thanks for the info. We'll be getting her a friend this weekend.  And yes, she loves to play. Since more fencing at this time isn't feasible, I'll have to remove her when I feed the chickens.

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