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Hi everyone,
I have another delema on my hands.
My 3 milking goats,2 saanens,and my lamancha,are only giving altogether a gallon a day. They freshened 4 months ago,and the max I have seen out of them this year is a gallon and a half. Last year they gave way more than this,but even that is nothing compared to what they should be giving.
They have a pasture with nice grass/alfalfa,they have grassy alfalfa for hay,are getting 2 pounds of grain a day each.(I cannot give more,they get runny) They have a saltblock,and free choice minerals always there too.
I have tried everything i can think of with their ration,but they keep giving less and less.
Also,for some reason,they seem kinda picky about their hay,even though it is great and every other animal,even my baby goats,love it.
What am I doing wrong? I am at a loss of ideas,because i cannot think of anything else to try.
Any assistance would be appreciated,
Sydney J Dykstra
(they gave just under 2 quarts tonight.)
If they don't start giving more soon,i am going to have to drop some goat milk consumes,and i would hate to do that.
I have another delema on my hands.
My 3 milking goats,2 saanens,and my lamancha,are only giving altogether a gallon a day. They freshened 4 months ago,and the max I have seen out of them this year is a gallon and a half. Last year they gave way more than this,but even that is nothing compared to what they should be giving.
They have a pasture with nice grass/alfalfa,they have grassy alfalfa for hay,are getting 2 pounds of grain a day each.(I cannot give more,they get runny) They have a saltblock,and free choice minerals always there too.
I have tried everything i can think of with their ration,but they keep giving less and less.
Also,for some reason,they seem kinda picky about their hay,even though it is great and every other animal,even my baby goats,love it.
What am I doing wrong? I am at a loss of ideas,because i cannot think of anything else to try.
Any assistance would be appreciated,
Sydney J Dykstra
(they gave just under 2 quarts tonight.)
If they don't start giving more soon,i am going to have to drop some goat milk consumes,and i would hate to do that.