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  1. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I did try goat feed they didn't care for it.
  2. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I feed mine 2parts barely, two parts crimped oats,one part black oil sunflower seeds, one part calf manna, for their grain about a cup each, the I give the two or four flakes of alfalfa and same with hay. I get mine from a local feed store they have them also at tractor supply but I found mine...
  3. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    it's a possibility, it's much safer if you have children near him and her to disbud them. However you don't have to. I choose to because I read a story where someone picked up the horned goat and the goat threw his head back and barely missed the guys eye with his horn.
  4. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    yeah the lady I got Buck my buck from said every six months or twice a year. So I do that she not far from me.
  5. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    OK did some research about this it's not enough in the loose minerals.
  6. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    Apparently the goat minneral pro I have has copper at min 1350ppm po which I didn't notice till you just said something how much copper do they need. And should I wait till they are six months then to give tbat.. Once again previous owners said not to give copper till older.. So many things to learn
  7. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    that what alot of previous owners told me about the calcium...*shrugs* I don't believe we have copper in this area but mine are still pretty young I am waiting to give it to them when they hit six months.sorry wrong word kinda hard to focus today
  8. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I give mine 2 parts barley, 2 parts crimped oats, one part black oil sunflower seeds, one part calf manna(vitamin). I tried goat feed they didn't care to much for it but the devore the mixture the protien is 14%. I also give minerals but the calf manna has plenty. I also give them alfalfa which...
  9. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I got mine from dairy farms near me(near me being 45 minutes one way)
  10. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    OK I have three Nubians (full size) one buck(1-23-17) two does one (3-4-17) one (3-6-17). I keep doing research and from what I understand they are seasonal breeders. I have then all pen together. I would like to keep them that way. We could separate if we absolutely had to. But that means...
  11. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    mine do eat some but not much and I imagine they learn to eat from older goats when in a herd. Our oldest is two months old I keep thinking three he was born 1-23-17. He completely off milk and eats grains(two part barley, two part oat, one part sunflower, one part calf manna) and alfalfa (when...
  12. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I do 6oz already they would take more if I let them. However they both eatig grain and alfalfa and drinking water.
  13. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    one am feeding are kicking my rear I am hoping I can stop feeding at night soon.
  14. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    Around five-eight pounds I haven't weighed them. However I know they are growing well they already getting taller. I was first feed only four times a day at 16 oz but that cause diarrhea so I was told to go to 4-6oz every 4-6hrs. They are Nubians. Full size. One is two weeks four days old the...
  15. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    OK need y'all advice. How often do you feed bottle babies and how much and at what age do you feed what and how much. I am at two weeks feeding every four hour expect at night I feeda bed time at nine and again at one and not again till seven or six am.
  16. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    I dissagree most down where I live sale goat that aren't wean and need to be bottle feed I got my two girls at two days old, my big at three months all needing bottle feeding.
  17. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    are you feeding her formula and how often? I was feeding mine that and she developed diarrhea and from what I researched is dangerous for baby goats and everyone I talked to said to feed wholecows milk every four hours for my girls age. Is her but clean from what I read also the momma goat some...
  18. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    OK here the recipe for the goat feed some one gave me 2 parts barley, two parts crimped oats, one part black oil sunflowrer seeds, one part calf manna. This is suppose to equal out to 14% protien. Now my question is could I increase the protien to 28% so my birds could have it and if so how and...
  19. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    Okay well on Monday they have an appointment now to get it done. I end up getting a debudding iron next kidding season.
  20. Jesusfreak101

    Lets talk about goats!

    When is it to late to disbud the girls horns? One 12 days old the other is ten days. Been trying to find a dishbudding iron but having it special ordered and won't be in till nextweek is that to late?
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