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This is just a short and simple post about our homemade dairy goat feed. We make our own, for many reasons. it’s cheaper; it’s healthier; I know exactly what’s in it; I can control it for health and wellness purposes; We started making our own feed last summer when we had health problems in our herd. It was the best decision we made!
With an aim to make my own healthy, corn-free meal for my goats, I have made this dairy goat feed recipe that turns out to be very cost-saving. Plus, not only do the goats like this recipe but so do the cows.
You essentially only need four ingredients to make this feed today, feel free to double or triple the quantities as required. We usually just make enough to fill the bucket and that tends to be enough for a few days. Every few weeks or so, the goats are fed the ‘overnight soaked feed’ version.
These goat milking stand plans are intended for small goats. I imagine if you have larger goats you’ll need a larger sized goat stand, as well as a completely different head-hole placement. While you could totally use these plans as guide, you’ll need to edit the dimensions significantly for larger goats.
19 lip 2023 · A goat stanchion or milking stand is, as its name suggests, primarily designed to keep a dairy goat still during milking. Milking stands have a variety of other purposes, too! Milking stands can help control a grumpy nanny goat while you’re trimming her hooves and prevent young bucks from impaling you with their sharp little horns whenever ...
19 sty 2023 · A good goat feed recipe includes hay, fresh vegetables, and a small number of pellets. Feed your goats morning and evening, and provide plenty of fresh water. Keep an eye on your goat’s weight. They can easily gain weight if they aren’t getting enough exercise or eating too much hay.
Then I found a recipe that seemed easy enough to make, proved to be cost effective, and the goats did AMAZINGLY on it. I've used this recipe ever since. I've even fed it to my dairy cows (with a slight modification that is explained below).
