10/27/08, 08:42 PM
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Location: ok
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are you talking about a calf manna type product or a creep feed? both can be fed to goats but as with anything they need to adjust slowly to it. a calf manna type product is meant to be fed to calves when they aren't eating much to get them to wean earlier. it is super high protien and usually has fenugreek in it to stimulate appetite and is usually a pinkish color. it is fed as a supplement to other feeds later in life to many species but cannot be fed in large amounts. a creep feed is usually medicated to manage cocci and is a high fiber (usually 15% or more) it is fed as a sole ration and is most closely compared to the TMR (total mixed ration) that is often called goat chow.
want to add that I would steer you away from the creep feed type products. maybe for the same reason you lost your calf. they are usually poor ingredients that can vary from bag to bag.
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Last edited by DQ; 10/27/08 at 08:47 PM.
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