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01-18-2017, 06:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-18-2017, 06:15 PM by DownUnder Gal.)
This is a really interesting thread. Nanno, I like your detailed analysis of what could possibly be causing Finn's lack of enjoyment. Keep us informed, I'm sure you'll get to the bottom of it and have him sorted in no time.
A little off topic but I learned (the hard way) that being fat is a risk factor for UC in wethers .... William was quite overweight when he got it but that wasn't the only reason. I stopped feeding black oil sunflower seeds when I looked up the nutritional analysis of the ones I was using. The Ca to P ratio was really high in P, something like 1:9. It's a shame because my goats really liked them. He wasn't getting those when he got UC but I started sprinkling them on the coarse salt he needed to eat to get him drinking lots. Now I use crushed up corn chips (which are also salty) - I've had trouble finding the Ca to P ratio but I can't imagine it being as high as the BOSS.
A little off topic but I learned (the hard way) that being fat is a risk factor for UC in wethers .... William was quite overweight when he got it but that wasn't the only reason. I stopped feeding black oil sunflower seeds when I looked up the nutritional analysis of the ones I was using. The Ca to P ratio was really high in P, something like 1:9. It's a shame because my goats really liked them. He wasn't getting those when he got UC but I started sprinkling them on the coarse salt he needed to eat to get him drinking lots. Now I use crushed up corn chips (which are also salty) - I've had trouble finding the Ca to P ratio but I can't imagine it being as high as the BOSS.
Happiness is a baby goat snoring in your lap