FEED
last updated 02/20/2023
PLEASE NOTE:
What works for us may not work for you. This is just one way out of a million options and opinions. Over our many years of goat farming, after many MANY trial and errors, we have found what works best for our farm. Please do your own research and see what works best for your location, your herd, and your goals. We're located in the rainy Pacific Northwest and farm to meet the needs of a wet environment. You need to judge what practices best fit your farm. The Internet is a great place to gather information. But it also requires an effort on your part to judge how good that information is.
Feeding
Our goats get fresh water twice a day.
All non-lactating goats get free choice local grass hay daily along with access to pasture grass to graze.
Our milkers are fed Eastern Oregon alfalfa and orchard hay.
When bucks are in rut, they are fed alfalfa/orchard mix to maintain their body weight.
Growing kids are fed an alfalfa/orchard mix.
Lactating does are fed grain on the milk stand in the AM and PM with a grain combination of: barley, oats, alfalfa pellets, field peas, BOSS (black oil sunflower seeds), flaxseed and yeast.