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It's good he is feeling better but I think you just got lucky it wasn't more serious. You need to do more research on the proper diet and care for your animals. And I don't mean just asking questions on BYC. BYC is great but it shouldn't be your only source of information. Find some articles, preferably written by vets or long time experts. Your local extension office would be a really good resource too.

And since it was brought up, most goats don't need grains/feed. Those that might need it are does in milk, bucks in rut, underweight goats, or meat goats for slaughter. If you do give grains it should be in very small amounts. A wethered Nigerian like yours shouldn't get more than 1/4 cup a day. He doesn't need it at all. Think of it more like a treat and not part of his diet. Not buying it could help you save some money to put aside for medical emergencies, too.

Other than the extra calories, one of the biggest issues with feeding grains is that they are high in phosphate. The goat diet needs to have more calcium than phosphate. If they start getting too much phosphate is can lead to serious issues like goat polio or urinary calculi. You're better off just giving him free choice good quality hay and/or alfalfa and clean browse. And by that I mean let him graze your fields if they are free of chemicals.
 
lomine said:
It's good he is feeling better but I think you just got lucky it wasn't more serious. You need to do more research on the proper diet and care for your animals. And I don't mean just asking questions on BYC. BYC is great but it shouldn't be your only source of information. Find some articles, preferably written by vets or long time experts. Your local extension office would be a really good resource too.

And since it was brought up, most goats don't need grains/feed. Those that might need it are does in milk, bucks in rut, underweight goats, or meat goats for slaughter. If you do give grains it should be in very small amounts. A wethered Nigerian like yours shouldn't get more than 1/4 cup a day. He doesn't need it at all. Think of it more like a treat and not part of his diet. Not buying it could help you save some money to put aside for medical emergencies, too.

Other than the extra calories, one of the biggest issues with feeding grains is that they are high in phosphate. The goat diet needs to have more calcium than phosphate. If they start getting too much phosphate is can lead to serious issues like goat polio or urinary calculi. You're better off just giving him free choice good quality hay and/or alfalfa and clean browse. And by that I mean let him graze your fields if they are free of chemicals.
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Our fields don't have fence so we let them into the yard till we can get it fenced.
 
Mutchi said:
Our fields don't have fence so we let them into the yard till we can get it fenced.
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Fence can cost a lot of money, possibly thousands of dollars depending on the area you need. You may have to look for cheap supplies or get creative. Make sure the goats wonā€™t destroy the fence otherwise you will be constantly paying to replace it, they scratch up against the fence and destroy them.
 

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