You may have asked these questions or may have witnessed an intense discussion where several sides were firmly rooted in their own opinions on the answer to these questions:
Can male goats eat alfalfa hay?
Can male goats eat grain?
And the answer is yes. And no.
Find out why male goats CAN eat alfalfa hay and grain.
And when it can cause problems.
0:00 Welcome
0:08 Can male goats eat alfalfa hay and grain?
0:14 The answer is yes. And no.
0:23 Questions all goat owners ask
0:38 Easy answer is no but it's not the full answer
1:04 Goats break into barn while I'm milking!
1:30 Self-serve milking barn
1:48 Too many goat in the milking barn!
2:07 I should have locked the door
2:19 We're going to have a camera wreck!
2:35 Check out previous video about goat nutrition on my channel
2:50 This all comes down to nutrition
3:11 Can male goats have alfalfa?
3:23 Goat knocks over camera
3:32 Can male goats eat grain?
3:49 Finishing milking Opal
3:54 Done milking! Ready to focus on the rest of this teaching.
4:05 Underlying question: Does alfalfa and grain cause urinary calculi?
4:38 People say, "my vet says don't feed it! They put a goat down a week because of it!"
5:10 Urinary Calculi: what is it?
5:41 One person feeds it and is fine and another has problems and one pasture is fine and the next isn't.
6:07 First thing in your nutrition program is minerals.
6:23 Grains labeled for goats are put together by a nutritionist and created to be well-balanced
7:03 BOSS Black oil sun flower seeds info
7:09 Grains info
7:16 Browse info
7:24 Goat treats
7:29 Alfalfa hay info
7:40 Why do some people hav problems and some don't?
7:57 So many factors that play into each hay's nutrition
8:30 One thing to do: test hay
8:49 Local extension office
9:03 Calcium and phosphorus
9:17 Ratio: 2:1 ratio of calcium to phosphorus
9:53 Total diet ratio
10:04 If goat needs grain--give it
10:40 Always have a reason to do what you're doing in your nutrition program
11:00 Dangerous side to mixing grain
11:55 Use 5 senses when feeding--watch your goats!
12:17 Still having problems? Check water!
13:07 Conclusion: they can have it and I've fed it for years
13:45 I feed pelleted grain to my does in milk and pregnant
13:57 Do I feed grain to my pet does and wethers?
14:13 Why I would feed grain to a wether
14:47 Danger of a goat getting fat
15:08 Everything in your goat's health comes down to nutrition
15:19 Domino affect of one mineral out of balance in your goat's diet
15:33 Answer: not clear cut. You can feed alfalfa hay to a male goat if it's a balanced diet, and you can't if it's not.
15:47 Farewell
15:59 Check out my Raising Goats playlist on my channel
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I’ve watched this so many times and learn something new each time! Good reminders ❤
Your goats are so happy and content to come in the milking barn so calm and collect! I was shocked. Mine would have run through like bulls in a china shop!! I learn so much from your videos. Thanks a bunch!!
Thank you again for all of your wisdom and education! Have a very blessed week!
Thank you! You too!!
These videos have been the best resource on KZhead that I have found! Thanks so much!
I am so so so glad and I appreciate you letting me know!! Enjoy those goats :)
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Thank you so much!
There is no concrete answer, every region, goat, goat owner has different needs. Balance is the important thing. Thanks for a very informative video! I wish I could have goats again but my body isn't up to it. Chickens, on the other hand, are easy on my body and add a fun and goofy element to life that I need. God bless and keep you in His light and love.
Yes, balance! And knowing your area are key! Chickens are so fun! We love love love our chickens! I pray you are surrounded by His light and love too!
Your comments about BOSS really helped me figure out what was going on with one of my does! I’d been giving them with their feed and also as treats, and her calcium was too low after kidding. Working on getting her back to baseline. Thank you!
Thank you for the education.
Thank you for your wisdom!
Glad it's helpful :)
Thank you
I love your videos. I have 2 Nubian doelings,9 mo. I'll breed this Fall. Look forward to your videos.
So excited for you!! It's so much fun when the babies start arriving :)
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage I'm retired Vet tech. It's going to be fun. I had goat girls when I was much younger. I love my Nubie girls.
@@fullgallupfarms it will be fun :)
First viewer at this vedio Delci Really amazing all vedios
👋🏻 hello!
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage thank you Delci ,
Really glad to hear you mention beet pulp pellets. With the prices of grain going up so fast, I have been trying to cheapen the remainder of the winter feeding. Started adding beet pulp pellets to my ration. Couldn't find any information on feeding them to goats. I don't add too much. Thank you for this video. I am going to ask the extension service about the mix I am providing. Thank you for the time you put into your work for us.
I feed my goats beet pulp too! Keep in mind all the beet pulp grown in North America is genetically modified, but it is possible to get some that's imported and nonGMO
This year is definite year to try to cheapen the feed bill!
isn't it sad we have to worry about GMOs and chemicals so much?
I wanted to buy beet pulp for my goats but the store clerk said that it's mostly for horses and not good for goats. Currently I feed 3 times a day sweet feed and scratch grains to my goats plus hay and tree branches which they nibble on during the day while browsing. But I think that too much grain in their diet probably could cause problems, but they just love it.
Amazing video
Delci, one of my goats, fights me literally. Even though I secure her, she hates to be milked amazing? What do you have to say about that x o
You are Awsome
I have been cross referencing this issue just about daily; your video was very helpful! Q. With our political and supply chain problems, or just for those who prefer a more natural diet that is not processed, do you have any suggestions? And, bottom line, would most lose their goats if the supply chain crashed or are there options?
I am planning to grow Mangels for my chickens and goats (giant beets related to sugar beet). Partially to cut down on the feed bill but mostly to be as self sufficient as possible. This will be my first year growing them so we'll see how it goes 🤞
I've been thinking about this exact subject so much lately. What will happen if supply chain issues happen more or stop? I don't know. But I can say, we are experiencing a lot of issues right now getting hay. Up here the people with hay are selling it for 2 or 3 or 4 times what it's worth and to travel somewhere doesn't make sense because of the price of fuel. So we feel like we are at an impasse. It's tough and I can't imagine what it will be like if it gets worse. But I can imagine that there will be a lot less animals people can support, especially up north, if there is no feed for the winter months. We try to put up our own hay but that is affected by the weather too and a drought year especially hurts. I think it's finding things like Rewired for Joy mentioned. Finding things in your area that you can grow that will support you and your animals more and more and reproduce through seed saying too.
Please let me know, if you think about it Rewired for Joy, how the mangels grow and do for you! You can email me or send me a message somehow :) I'd love to know!
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage I can definitely update you later in the season ☺️
The timing of this video couldn't be better! Was just wondering this the other day, I give my boys a handful of alfalfa pellets/beet pulp to distract them while I feed the chickens 🤣
I love perfect timing! 😍
And distracting goats is quite the skill to obtain! 😆
Also...I'm researching mangel beets right now 😆 And I think I'll be ordering some--this just might be one of the keys I've been looking for our chickens and guinea hogs and maybe even goats! So now...how big of a field do I need to plant? lol Thanks so much for sharing about this! At this moment I think the internet and KZhead is pretty cool in how it connects us and lets us share cool stuff.
We have been feeding a commodity mix to our goats and it does have "goats" on the label. We had a buck die of urinary calculi. Not all feeds are balanced for goats even if they are labeled. We started adding amonium chloride to the mix.
I’m so sorry you’ve lost one 😢 Yes, for others reading what happened to you…it’s the ratio of calcium to phosphorus that needs to be balanced. So check labels, even if they are “goat grain”! And there are so many factors that play into all of this as well: water, hay, pasture (total diet makeup)
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage there isn't actually a breakdown...just ingredients and minimum protein, fat and fiber percentages. Must be that cheap.... 😓
That is so sad! 😔 Something else to consider is your water source. We have well water and it contains calcium and iron.
@@wishiwuzahomestead6338 we have county water and it creates a calcium issue in our toilets.
@@SageandStoneHomestead That definitely could have contributed some. Do you have issues with copper deficiency? Parasite problems, rough coat, fishtail and reddish places on black goats and blonde/orange on brown goats can be a sign of copper deficiency. We have to copper bolus more often than a lot of people do because of the calcium. It took mea long time to figure that out!
Please make a vedio about goats fattening
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@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage as I have seen almost all of your vedios but haven't find any vedio about goats fattening
Hi Delci I was wondering how long after you band a buckling can they safely be allowed around the females without fear of impregnating them? They Nigerian Dwarf Goats if that makes a difference. Thank you 😊
I'd say at least a month. They are pretty driven to breed when there's a doe in heat.
@@DelcifromALifeofHeritage thank you 😊
I haven't had problems with goat calculi since adding ammonium chloride powder to their water per my vets instructions.
Good!
I want goats so bad but all the info is so overwhelming to me!
Ah! Don’t feel that way! Get goats and keep learning. 😊 So so many people raise goats and I believe you can do! Truly!
I gave a 4 month to much grain he got a stone and passed
Delci :las cabras puede comer de TODO !
well...they like to make you think that...but they don't 😆
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