Making Healthy Feed Your Sheep and Goats Will LOVE!
Making Healthy Feed Your Sheep and Goats Will LOVE! In this video, Tim shows us how to make highly nutritious feed your sheep and goats will love. This feed is made with beet pulp and is highly nutritious. Your sheep and goats will really go after this feed!
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Great video, thanks for posting. I’m excited to try this
Thanks, Jordan. We appreciate you watching our videos. 👍🏻
hi nice sharing
Thanks for watching!
i like your form and feed plan
Thank you, sir. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to leave a kind comment. Best wishes to you and your family.
thanks Tim
Howdy, Gerald. Hope you are doing well. 😬
@@LinessaFarms how long can you let the mix set? overnight?
@@geralddunn2654 yes. I normally make the next batch when I get rid of the first so, about 24 hours.
Thanks Tim. Great info. I'll pick up some beet pulp:and food additive next time I'm at the feed store.
Thank you! We appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave a message. Good luck with your beet pulp and please keep us updated on how it works for you!
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Hi , I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel, I've learnt so much. I would like your help to understand why my goat buck which I recently brought to my farm is not yet interested in any of the does? He was very interested and acted normally at his previous owners place. Much appreciated
Your does may not be in estrus. Does will only stand for a male when they are in estrus, which is a very small amount of time out of the year. I suspect once they go into estrus you will see a change in his behavior. There are some males which are lame/don’t have interest in the does but since he showed interest at the other farm, I think you should be ok.
Great information! How would you go about figuring out the protein percentage of this mixture after adding other protein boosting ingredients? You had mentioned about 10% as mixed.
We have a video on figuring up protein. Just do a search for “linessa farms calculating protein”
Thanks so much for this video - I've tried using beet pulp for precisely these reasons in the past and always struggled with my girls just going "meh" even with added molasses so I gave up. I'll give it another try now although I'm not sure how I'll go finding suitable supplements to add here in Australia I might have to get my ditzy mother in law to buy some of your additive and include it in the packages she sends us :D If so, I apologize in advance as she is an annoying customer :P
😂 best response in a while. Thanks, Mag!
Thx Tim! Ordered my stuff and excited to try this. I'm going to have to make smaller batches than the whole bucket, How do you suggest I keep the High Octane Feed Maximizer after opening the bag? Does it need refrigeration?
You can store it in any sealed container at room temperature for up to 12 months. We are getting so many orders for small farms, we are going to start bottling it within the next few weeks. In your case, just pour the pouch into a sealed container. Thanks!
Hi Tim, love your ideas and videos. That being said, I'm a goat lover. If you were to gear this mix you made to fit only goats, what different things would have done. In other words if you had only goats, how would you have prepared it. Secondly, is this mix Idea something that has to be eaten that day and that day only, or is it a food mix that you can store and serve over several days or weeks? Thx so much.
Hello! Great questions. You can make this mix to meet the needs of your herd or flock. Some people add their free choice mineral to this mix. Some add additional protein like soybeans. If I were making this specifically for goats, I would be inclined to add their free choice mineral directly to the batch. This mix will ferment if left more than a few days. We usually advise making one batch per day. Every evening when I feed, I make the batch for the next day.
Thx, you made my day by writing "great questions." I actually don't have my herd yet. I'm in the process of reading and watching and collecting as much information as I can before I start, and so every time I see an informative video like yours I jot down the information for future use. Thx so much for all you do. I do watch you quite a bit, as I find you a bit contrary to some other goat farmers.
Do you have to feed it all right away? As an example, if I have a sick goat could I store it for a day or two so that I can feed it a little at a time? I just want to make sure before I end up wasting it. Thank you for another awesome video 💚🐐.
Thank you for watching our videos and thanks for the great question. The mixture will ferment after a few days. We would advise just mixing up as much as you need for a few days. We personally mix our batches and let them sit for 24 hours. If you should choose to purchase our feed additive, it can be stored at room temperature in any sealed container for up to 12 months. Thanks!
Possible to make pellets of this great product?
There are some beet pellets available but are difficult to find.
Do you make show feed or do you just suggest using whatever we think is best and then using your mixture after shows and when else is necessary?
We make feed and supplements for sheep and goats throughout the lifecycle plus show feeds. You can check us out at www.foundationfeed.com You can also contact us at customerservice@foundationfeed.com with any specific questions. We can work with you to get on a program that makes sense for what you are doing.
How many farms do you own?
Most of our videos are filmed at our home farm (where we live). We currently have 2 other locations to include facilities and hay ground. These are all within about a 10 mile radius of one another.
can you feed rams this and all breeds of sheep ? thanks
Hi, Carol. Thanks for the question. Yes. You can give this to males as well. It has a really good calcium to phosphorus ratio which makes it a great option for males. 👍🏻
Tim the only beet pulp I can find here in Australia is a horse feed , would that harm my wooly babies at all?
You would just have to check and see if it is just beet pulp. It may just be in pellet form. If it’s just beets, you’re fine.
Would this work for our nursing ewes and pregnant ewes during the last month of gestation? It seems like after lambing they are so thin and just skinny. I’ve been feeding All stock but I think maybe it’s not enough fat and protein.
Yes. This is a great way to put weigh on your animals. This mixture has a lot of calories (energy) and will help them to put on weight. I would consider offering it in addition to your all flock. You can use the beet pulp itself and add anything you want: molasses, other grains, etc. We really like this mix because it gives you a lot of freedom to personalize it for your flock.
My vet suggested Red Cell for a few of my lambs with anemia. Have you ever used this on your sheep? If so how do you dose it?
Red cell is very high in copper. We personally do not use it out of fear of copper toxicity. Why on earth would your vet advise using it and then not tell you how to use it. 😒 That’s not very helpful. I would contact your vet and ask him/her how they would like you to proceed. Sorry we couldn’t be of more help.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0921448822000451
What's the perfect age of lamb for matting when its first time
Hello and thanks for watching our videos. We aren’t as concerned about age as we are weight. 75% of expected adult weight is what we would advise for first time breeding. As an example take the expected adult weight and multiply it by 0.75. This will give you the minimum weight you would want your ewe or doe to be before breeding. A 150 pound adult expected weight would be 112.50 pounds minimum before breeding, so on and so forth. Hopefully this helps.
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Hello, Jean!
What's the name of your high octane additive
It is literally high octane feed additive. You can find it on our website at www.linessafarms.com
Is your feed additive made from synthetic vitamins?
Yes.
Goat crack. I try to scoop some out of the bucket to add to their feed (dry - they don’t like it moistened at all), and they nearly knock me over to jam their heads in the bucket.
Lol. Goat crack is a product name we should consider. 😎
Is there any concern/risk of bloat introducing this mix, or could i go ahead and just feed the 1-2# right off the bat? My sheep are currently on just hay plus free choice salt, minerals and baking soda; I'd like to give them something else, especially with us heading into the nasty part of winter (which winter hasn't even officially arrived yet) but the commercial feed is just so expensive, plus the whole bloat thing if not introduced gradually enough.
Beet pulp is often considered safer for bloat avoidance in animals compared to other grains due to several reasons: Low Fermentability: Beet pulp ferments more slowly in the rumen compared to grains like corn or barley. This slower fermentation rate reduces the rapid gas production that can lead to bloat. High Fiber Content: Beet pulp is high in fiber, especially soluble fiber, which helps in stabilizing the rumen environment and promotes gradual digestion. Non-Gassy: Unlike some grains, beet pulp does not produce excessive amounts of gas during digestion. Low Starch: The low starch content in beet pulp compared to grains like corn means there's less risk of rapid fermentation, which can lead to acidosis and bloat. Gut Health: Beet pulp can aid in maintaining a healthy gut flora, which is crucial for preventing digestive disturbances like bloat. These factors make beet pulp a safer choice for animals prone to bloat.
@@LinessaFarms okay, thank you very much!
How much do you feed per goat
Hello, Joe and Happy New Year. About 1-2 pounds per head per day.
@@LinessaFarms happy new year to you and your family. thanks for the info
I read somewhere that sheep should not have copper
Sheep get all the copper they need from the plants they eat. They should not be given supplemental copper in addition to this. For instance, you would not want to give goat or cattle mineral or feed to sheep as it is often high in copper.
Except barley and bucket we don't have anything available here 😢
Can wethers eat it this ? Especially after being treated for worm & coccidia treatment ??
Yes! Great question. Beet pulp has a great calcium to phosphorus ratio which helps to eliminate the common problems with grain, which lend themselves towards urinary calculi.
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I probably should have been more clear . Can the wethers eat the mixture you made with the barley as well ?????
@@moniqueperez8876 yes. The exact feed I mixed in the video can be fed to males, wethers, females, and juveniles.
@@moniqueperez8876 that’s great! Thank you very much for watching.