Pellets with ammonium chloride for does?

[SJSFarm]

I found a cheaper feed store but they only have pellets with the AC.

I have three does. I'm still milking two and am about to breed them again. Can they have this? My only other choice is dairy mash which is a dust. I accidentally got it for the chickens last time and its awful!

Thanks all

[mygoat]

AC won't hurt them especially at the normal inclusion rate of .5%. It is an acidifier so for diaries recieving high amounts of grain, it *may* make them more prone to acidosis, but I'm not *sure* of this. Be sure to offer baking soda.

You don't have to feed a 'goat chow' by the way. You can always mix your own. IN the past I've done oats, corn, black oil sunflower seed, calf-manna, shredded beat pulp etc etc as a feed mix, all purchased and mixed as needed by hand. Currently we do the mills' 'goat feed' which is oats, corn, dairy pellet (soybean meal pellet), vit E/Se supplement, and a dash of molasses.

[SJSFarm]

I called them and found they have corn, oats and wheat. That's all for whole.

Is wheat ok? I am going to set up a small fodder with wheat and boss. I can't get barley or buckwheat here. At least not that I've found.

[Alice In TX/MO]

I'd feed oats.

[Pony]

We feed oats and BOSS, along with some alfalfa pellets. But we'll be dropping the pellets pretty soon, as we've not been able to find a certified source for non-GMO product. Then they'll get their alfalfa from non-GMO hay.