Deborah Niemann – Goat Nutrition

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• Deborah Niemann – Goat NutritionFeed and Supplements for a Healthier HerdDo you have bucks foaming at the mouth?Does it seem that coccidia in your kids is inevitable?Do your does have sluggish labors or retained placentas?Do newborns have trouble holding a teat in their mouth and nursing effectively?Do your goats always seem to have parasite problems, even though you are rotating pastures?A possible explanation for all of these problems is simply a nutritional deficiency!Are you confused about which goat mineral is best for your goats?Do you know the difference between a good diet for a buck, a doe, and a wether?Do you know how much zinc should be in your goat minerals — and the ratio of the zinc to copper — so that you can avoid zinc deficiency?Are you unsure of the difference between baled hay and hay pellets and when you should feed each one?Do you know how to avoid vitamin A deficiency?The answers to these questions are not complicated or expensive!

• For example, you can avoid vitamin A deficiency by simply ensuring that your goats are getting plenty of green grass or browse or green hay.You do not need to spend a small fortune on a variety of supplements or herbs.

• You simply need to figure out exactly which minerals and vitamins your goats need to thrive on your farm.

• You can’t just copy someone else’s feeding plan and expect it to work because they have different soil, different forage, different water, and different genetics on their farm — even if they are nearby!For 20 years, a friend four miles away from me had a herd of goats that had a completely different set of nutritional issues than my herd.

• Her goats were on a dry lot drinking city water while mine were on pasture drinking well water.