PolarBerry
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- Aug 12, 2017
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So I have 3 Nigerian dwarf wethers that are about 10 weeks old. They are fed orchard/local grass hay, baking soda and minerals with ammonium chloride free choice. No grain and only other things they eat are some small amounts of brush (mostly blackberries and some sapling trees) in their pen.
By the end of the night when I lock them up the three of them look like balloons. One more so slightly than the other two. By morning they’ve slimmed down and are pooping their m&m poos throughout the day just fine. They act normal and spunky (bouncing off each other and trying to eat my pants) even when so full-looking and I hope no bloat.
When I pat their tummies it isn’t drum taught but more like a soft full water balloon (not at all like my dog was when he bloated).
Should I be concerned? Not free feed the local hay? Or are they just pigs?
By the end of the night when I lock them up the three of them look like balloons. One more so slightly than the other two. By morning they’ve slimmed down and are pooping their m&m poos throughout the day just fine. They act normal and spunky (bouncing off each other and trying to eat my pants) even when so full-looking and I hope no bloat.
When I pat their tummies it isn’t drum taught but more like a soft full water balloon (not at all like my dog was when he bloated).
Should I be concerned? Not free feed the local hay? Or are they just pigs?