tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post8459935805738934788..comments2023-10-26T00:17:57.868-07:00Comments on Beyond The Sidewalks: Goat Mineralsgoatgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-17477946011167596642010-11-16T22:03:47.146-08:002010-11-16T22:03:47.146-08:00That is a great idea!!! I am so tired of my silly...That is a great idea!!! I am so tired of my silly goat boys standing in their mineral feeder. Getting their dirty feet in there...and quite honestly just laying on it. Its just a rectangular shaped feeder...with evidently just enough room to hold a goat perfectly :-) <br /><br />Specifically Kip.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-74249244268624896012010-11-11T01:10:43.707-08:002010-11-11T01:10:43.707-08:00Nice feeder! We offer loose minerals and baking so...Nice feeder! We offer loose minerals and baking soda free choice and the goats will eat just what thier bodies need.V.L. Loceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412184990781515157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-49935067629091999712010-11-10T18:59:29.666-08:002010-11-10T18:59:29.666-08:00Terry, I didn't notice anything that made me t...Terry, I didn't notice anything that made me think they needed minerals really. I have an old doe that just can't get over a respiratory bug that was brought home from the show no matter what I do so in the quest to build up her immune system I decide to offer her some minerals. I also had some funky coats that could have been worms but may also be the lack of the right minerals.<br />Maybe Cathy or Tonia can weigh in on what the signs of a mineral deficiency are.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-61473174763280854402010-11-10T17:38:36.966-08:002010-11-10T17:38:36.966-08:00You can also put some big rocks in the feeder on t...You can also put some big rocks in the feeder on top of the salts and minerals. It will keep them from scarffing down mouthfuls at a time. An overload can make them sick if they eat too much. They may get everything from the squirts to more serious poisoning from overdoing it.<br />After a bit they will slowdown their intake. I do leave out a salt block in case they just want the salt. They are both enjoyed regularly.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801767533658151987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-11438694828002675892010-11-10T16:43:56.231-08:002010-11-10T16:43:56.231-08:00Uh oh, now I'm worried. Could my goats be mis...Uh oh, now I'm worried. Could my goats be missing out on minerals as well? They have free choice of baking soda and a goat mineral vitamin supplement. <br /><br />Terry asked a great question, I second it.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-66019899448416651892010-11-10T13:31:31.274-08:002010-11-10T13:31:31.274-08:00Goatgirl, can you tell us what you were noticing t...Goatgirl, can you tell us what you were noticing that made you realize that your goats needed more minerals in their diet? Thanks!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826265906712533061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-58083061988723154382010-11-10T11:25:23.605-08:002010-11-10T11:25:23.605-08:00Don't you just hate the word "pizzle"...Don't you just hate the word "pizzle"<br />Spell check hates it too.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-66390285118673710292010-11-10T11:24:31.697-08:002010-11-10T11:24:31.697-08:00I know Deb. I thought my goats were getting all th...I know Deb. I thought my goats were getting all they needed because they get good hay, good grain, and lots of browse and pasture but they were apparently missing some key minerals. <br />It will be interesting to see the results.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-14112343236937962722010-11-10T11:07:51.310-08:002010-11-10T11:07:51.310-08:00Yummy! We get our minerals sprinkled on our feed ...Yummy! We get our minerals sprinkled on our feed because the horses like to try to eat them. My lady wants to be sure the wethers are getting their ammonium chloride so their pizzles don't fall off. hee heeIsobelleGoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233377230754119180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-33959893382456934322010-11-10T09:57:23.362-08:002010-11-10T09:57:23.362-08:00Thank you for that necessary reminder!! I have be...Thank you for that necessary reminder!! I have been thinking about making a mineral feeder like that for about...oh....3 yrs?? I just ration it out when I am thinking about it...bad I know.<br />Although, my girls have a pretty everyday diet of pure alfalfa and free choice hay along with a few cups of goat chow...they sure don't look like they suffer! Nice job on yours though, you'll have Super Goats in no time!!DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062114482783994620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-69965404892054506852010-11-10T09:13:11.394-08:002010-11-10T09:13:11.394-08:00Hi - In response to your Blogging question ... Ver...Hi - In response to your Blogging question ... Very busy summer! I'm feeling the blogging itch again though now that things have slowed down here a little. See you soon with more posts from the dairy.<br /><br />I do enjoy reading my favorite blogs each day even if it's busy around here. :DBrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02335402223334953355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-78795435211272914372010-11-10T08:12:55.200-08:002010-11-10T08:12:55.200-08:00This looks very familiar. :) We have three of the...This looks very familiar. :) We have three of these nice PVC feeders that the goatfather made for us. We live in a selenium-deficient area, so the minerals are necessary. (If I'm not mistaken, most of western WA and OR are selenium deficient.) Here, we seem to really go after the minerals during the winter months too. However, no one here is polite enough to stand in line.Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-51906959860946318992010-11-10T07:32:17.380-08:002010-11-10T07:32:17.380-08:00There you go Terry...Tonia to the rescue. Thanks f...There you go Terry...Tonia to the rescue. Thanks for the info Tonia.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-16057663410770674402010-11-10T06:59:34.434-08:002010-11-10T06:59:34.434-08:00They will eventually slow down on it. If they are...They will eventually slow down on it. If they are needing it they will eat it till their levels are up to where they need it to be. Sometimes it tales a little while and you may even go through a second bag of it. But they will slow down and I leave it out free choice all the time. The time of year also plays a part in it. My does really go after it the farther along in their pregnancies they get! <br /> Nice feeder!!Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223141257252367520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-20554829958272791362010-11-10T06:40:25.663-08:002010-11-10T06:40:25.663-08:00Terry, I did let them go at it free choice and the...Terry, I did let them go at it free choice and they did stop. I don't think they can eat too much but I don't know. Maybe someone that knows will weigh in.goatgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753367360714853700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970953052653919459.post-46185769230843897602010-11-10T05:34:17.132-08:002010-11-10T05:34:17.132-08:00Can the goats eat too much? My boys think it's...Can the goats eat too much? My boys think it's candy, so I feed it by hand. They don't seem to have a stopping point. I worry about letting them go at it free choice.Terry Golsonhttp://www.goatcam.comnoreply@blogger.com