Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

homestead - Re: [Homestead] Goats and Hay

homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Homestead mailing list

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Robert Walton" <waltonrp AT gmail.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] Goats and Hay
  • Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:41:08 -0400

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




Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page