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08/01/12, 07:13 PM
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Alfalfa
Are Alfalfa pellets good enough to use. I couldn't locate any Alfalfa cubes today when I went out to buy feed so I picked up a bag of the pellets at Tractor Supply today. should they be ok for now? Thanks.
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08/01/12, 07:23 PM
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You don't want cubes for goats. They are too big. You got the right thing. 
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08/01/12, 07:27 PM
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The best brand is Standlee...TSC does carry it. It is way better than anything else IMOpinion.
No to cubes!
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08/01/12, 09:15 PM
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Yes, Standlee pellets are far superior to any other product on the market, and much less waste than alfalfa hay.
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08/01/12, 11:33 PM
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Pellets are the great thing. My store was out of them recently, I had to buy cubes, and since have been trying to shred them by hand. Not worth the hassle...Thank goodness only one goat is needing them or else they would be doing without!
I hear soaking works, but with this hot weather I am worried a soaked, uneaten cube would turn into a moldy cube.
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08/02/12, 11:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO
You don't want cubes for goats. They are too big. You got the right thing. |
Yep! 
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08/02/12, 09:13 PM
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Thanks guys! I am glad I got the right stuff. How much is good enough for my two does that are in milk right now?
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08/02/12, 09:26 PM
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The ten million dollar question. A knowledgeable person on another website figures three pounds per goat per day. Some folks leave enough out that the does have free-choice availability all day.
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08/03/12, 02:31 AM
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I have 1 of those 2 sided black mineral dishes from TSC screwed into my milk stand & I fill that up with alfalfa pellets when I milk & the doe can eat as much of them as she wants at that time is how I do it.
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08/03/12, 01:48 PM
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Cool, I will go with a good size scoop.Thanks again
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08/03/12, 07:42 PM
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I have yet to meet a goat that's happy eating range cubes. I know they're out there, but I haven't yet met them.
Thread drift: Do they need as much hay if they're eating the alfalfa pellets? (I haven't run into this yet, but there seems to be no hay for love nor money 'round here, and Winter will arrive sooner or later...)
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08/04/12, 09:01 AM
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Pony, when feeding alfalfa pellets, I fed 2-3 lbs per goat per day, and still had out free-choice grass hay. Now, I put out a feeder of grass hay in the AM and if it wasn't cleaned up by the PM chores, I'd leave it and make them clean it up overnight. Feeder was empty in next AM, and I'd fill again.
They ate lass hay when getting the pellets, yes.
I know a guy who used to haul hay for a living and still has the truck. I'm going to look East for hay and see if he can haul it for us. I'll let you know....
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08/04/12, 02:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ozark_jewels
Pony, when feeding alfalfa pellets, I fed 2-3 lbs per goat per day, and still had out free-choice grass hay. Now, I put out a feeder of grass hay in the AM and if it wasn't cleaned up by the PM chores, I'd leave it and make them clean it up overnight. Feeder was empty in next AM, and I'd fill again.
They ate lass hay when getting the pellets, yes.
I know a guy who used to haul hay for a living and still has the truck. I'm going to look East for hay and see if he can haul it for us. I'll let you know....
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Thanks, Emily.
There may be some hay up in Worth county. I will ask around... we're going to need something to get us through the winter.
I've been drying and bagging comfrey, lambs quarters, turnip, and chicory. Going to get some more squash into the ground later today (when things cool off a bit). Have some cowpeas started, and will keep looking for whatever I can get dried and into bags for the coming months.
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