LGahr
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Could I be feeding too much? I give my new "friends" about 16 oz. of Buckeye goat feed in the am and
another 16 oz in the evening. I put them out on clover and grass. Little "Baby" can pretty much go any
place he wants too but does not stray far from the doe. Doe is as tall as my minis so she stays pretty much
where I put her but will cry for attention if she see me or if the ponies and/or Baby get out of site.
I carry after dinner mints in my pocket as treats for the minis so I can be sure to walk up to them anytime
or place so goats have learned to appreciate them by smell. I try to limit treats but my goats have no ribs
showing. And definitely seem to have gained weight--do I need to cut back the grain to once a day?
I can gauge my minis.....just drive an extra mile or lunge a little longer but the goats are not on an exercise
routine so can anyone give me an idea of proper feed? They can graze at will and I am not supplementing
any hay right now. Ponies are out all night and in during the day because we are already terribly beseiged
with flies here in Northern Ohio......flies do not seem to bother the goats. I keep the goats in a secure box
stall at night and let them out during the day unless it rains...they don't seem to like to get wet.
Thanks for reading my post!!
another 16 oz in the evening. I put them out on clover and grass. Little "Baby" can pretty much go any
place he wants too but does not stray far from the doe. Doe is as tall as my minis so she stays pretty much
where I put her but will cry for attention if she see me or if the ponies and/or Baby get out of site.
I carry after dinner mints in my pocket as treats for the minis so I can be sure to walk up to them anytime
or place so goats have learned to appreciate them by smell. I try to limit treats but my goats have no ribs
showing. And definitely seem to have gained weight--do I need to cut back the grain to once a day?
I can gauge my minis.....just drive an extra mile or lunge a little longer but the goats are not on an exercise
routine so can anyone give me an idea of proper feed? They can graze at will and I am not supplementing
any hay right now. Ponies are out all night and in during the day because we are already terribly beseiged
with flies here in Northern Ohio......flies do not seem to bother the goats. I keep the goats in a secure box
stall at night and let them out during the day unless it rains...they don't seem to like to get wet.
Thanks for reading my post!!
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