Sheep and goats together

[TNTPoultry]

We already have goats and will be getting sheep shortly. I just have a couple questions about the mineral thing.

I know goats need copper and sheep cannot handle much of it. So, I will need to feed sheep minerals, feed choice.....right?

So how would I handle making sure the goats have copper?

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

[ozark_jewels]

Feed the sheep minerals free-choice and copper bolus your goats with these:

http://www.jefferslivestock.com/ssc/...&cmkw=copasure

With the dosages and info found here:

http://www.saanendoah.com/copper1.html

[TNTPoultry]

Any option besides the bolus?

[ozark_jewels]

Not any for-sure ones. You can try top-dressing their feed with goat minerals, but that still means separating at feeding time. And even if you do that, no way to guarentee they are getting the levels they need.
The boluses are easy to administer(easier than any shot, IMO), tried and true.

[Backfourty,MI.]

Or you could pen the goats & sheep seperate & give each the minerals that they need. Sheep mineral for sheep & the high level copper mineral for the goats. That's probly what I would do anyways if I didn't want to bolus. If you want them all together Ozark Jewels is right though.