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02-11-2014, 03:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-11-2014, 03:39 PM by Curtis King.)
(02-10-2014, 09:44 PM)Dave-Trinity-Farms Wrote: I also mix it in the minerals and do a treatment. I found that with the minerals, if they dont want any, then they are not getting any. And it may even be it effects the taste enough that they dont want it as much. Going to be doing a side by side taste test with Legion and Lincoln to confirm. As for the treatment I give them a small scoop of grain and pour the 1.5 teaspoons over the top of it once a week. It pretty much equals out to the same thing as the 5-7 day treatment thing but just on a more regular basis. I will lightly dampen the grain so that the AC will stick to it, instead of dropping down into the bottom of the pan.
As for pregger does, I have no idea if its bad for them. Ill text my vet tomorrow and see what he has to say but it may be best to contact the maker and directly ask them.
I do almost the same program Dave is doing.
I buy the 25# bags of Golden Blend Mineral Mix from Hoegger Supply and mix 1.5 #s of AC into the 25# bag. I purchased a new clean 5 gallon bucket with lid at WINCO foods, comes with the neet yellow handle for prying the lid off. Mix the 1.5#s of AC into the 25 # bag of minerals. shake well and roll it around in your living room about five times and your good to go. Serve it FREE CHOICE in the mineral feeders. I secure the feeder trays inside the goat houses to keep things clean and dry.
I also sprinkle it on top of the wet/cob grain when Im doing feet in the stantion about every three weeks. This is the only time I give them grain/wet-cobb. Top this with lots of excersize and fresh clean water daily.
I still think more research is needed on this topic and were all just kinda winging it as we go along. UC- is very scarry.
"Long Live The Pack Goat"
Curtis King