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Well there you go. You are offering the right hays for the ratio to be correct. Alfalfa, as I’m sure you know, does wonders for animals.

Wethers need grain for nutrients just like any other animal. What gets them is the calcium phosphorus ratio not being balanced. Most people don’t feed grain and only grass hay and that’s nothing but phosphorus. They need grain PLUS alfalfa to balance the ratio to where it needs to be. Grass hay...

I have seen that done ONE time with horses. Her horses were fat but other than that healthy. They would walk away from the grain. I have a horse that has broken into grain bins, eaten a fair amount then walked away with no issues (thank you Lord!) several times. But she is a hard keeper. I could...

You’re welcome! It sounds like you are doing good by them. Unfortunately I don’t have the luxury anymore to let mine browse so I must supplement with differing types of hay, and grain. I have dairy goats who typically require a bit more maintenance than meat goats and brush goats. What kind do...

Do you offer baking soda? That has saved goats lives when bloat is caught in time. It helps them to burp up the gas that had built up. I know some breeders who leave it out 24/7 so the goats can get it if/when needed and others who drench with it.

Ok that I can understand better. Thank you.

These things in conjunction with a whole grain feed aren’t good enough? I’m confused then. I am not grasping something. I thought I would be giving them what they would otherwise be getting free roaming. I read through an article mentioned above. Good info in there. I saved it so I can go back...

We will be adding grass clippings spring summer and fall, and during the winter we do offer them alfalfa hay to scratch around in. Would that suffice? I am also ordering some meal worms for us to raise ourselves so they get them fresh and not processed. My kids love to dig up some grubs and...

Due to predator issues we have to keep them in their coop/run 95% of the time. There are days they get let out but most days it’s only in the later afternoon. So to answer your question, yes but not free roaming. We are going to make some changes to the run soon. It will be used as a compost...

I wondered about this…if they knew what they needed for the right balanced diet for themselves. It has kept me on crumbles/pellets due to the fear of them not getting what they need. I have wanted to switch them to a whole grain diet for the longest time but was scared to.