Pack Goat Nutrition Cradle To Grave: Babies
Babies
Milk
- Only give Whole Cow’s Milk
- No to raw goat’s milk: spread diseases
- No to-bagged formula goat milk
- Colostrum: Best for goats 12-24 hours after birth
Hay
- Free choice grass hay
- No grain
Water
- Prevent Urinary Calculi
- 9 out 10 goats have hard water
- Get water tested
Mineral
- Open mineral, use a PVC feeder to access
- Loose mineral
- Area-specific
Urinary Calculi
- Test water and hay 3:1 or 2:1 ratio
- Calcium stones are untreatable with Sodium Chloride
- Phosphorus stones treatable with Sodium Chloride
Castration
- Recommend 4-6 months old or maturity of peeing on their faces
- California Bander Tool