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["Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>]

> That's a hard question to answer because it depends on so many things,
> available browse, the protein of other feeds, whether they are lactating
> or are bred, the size of the bale, the type feeder you have (keyhole
> feeders have less waste than rack style) or simply whether they like the
> taste of it.   Your does are young, first fresheners, right? But the
> Boers are older?  Hmmm.  I think I would allow 5 bales a month per goat
> if they aren't getting much in the way of pasture or browse but you were
> feeding grain.  How much can you put up out of the weather?
>
> Bev

They are a buck and 3 older does and 5 first freshener does. I'm in
Virginia, north of you so not much once the leaves here in a week or
so. Maybe a little browse in the pasture.

I know it's a tough question. I'll get all I can put up and then I can
wing it form there....


Rob