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12/27/13, 05:54 PM
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BOSS update!
This fall we started mixing BOSS in with the does grain, and boy, I've had great results!!! The does coats are so nice, they're slick, shiny, soft, the does look so great! They don't even look like wooly sheep and it's the dead of winter!!!! I am glad I started feeding this, I would recommend you feed it too, I assure you, you will have great results! I sure did! I am so impressed!!!!!!
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12/27/13, 06:43 PM
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I am glad it helped your goats In my opinion if they are in need of boss to look healthy something is wrong in there management or feeding protocol. If you feed good hay and grain you not need to suplament with anything else.
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12/27/13, 08:37 PM
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Almost all of us feed BOSS (or some other fat source) as part of the feed protocol. BOSS is higher fat than either hay or standard grain and good for their digestion as well. It's a staple, not a supplement. 
Right now, I'm experimenting with rice bran pellets instead of BOSS, but it's hard to find on a regular basis.
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12/27/13, 08:46 PM
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I am in favor of feeding suplaments if needed. I am all for raising goats that don't need all the extra to thrive. jmo
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12/27/13, 08:53 PM
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I understand. However..... many of us have pampered dairy goats.  We're always looking for the EXTRA thing to do to make them healthier, happier, more spoiled rotten.  Some of those extra things just might help them live longer, have more kids, make more milk, give more kissy face, etc.
It's a philosophy, also known as Crazy Goat Lady Syndrome.
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12/27/13, 09:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Alice In TX/MO
I understand. However..... many of us have pampered dairy goats. We're always looking for the EXTRA thing to do to make them healthier, happier, more spoiled rotten. Some of those extra things just might help them live longer, have more kids, make more milk, give more kissy face, etc.
It's a philosophy, also known as Crazy Goat Lady Syndrome.
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That's ME!!! I go the extra mile to make sure my goats are VERY spoiled!!! ROFL
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12/27/13, 11:20 PM
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BOSS is not a exta supplement, its a staple feed stuff, if you want to feed goats on air and water and have them produce large amounts of milk or meat then your just wishing for pie in the sky, you have to feed according to what you want to get, goats will do great off of hay and brows but you wont be milking very much and your meat gain will not be as fast.
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12/28/13, 12:19 AM
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I feed mine Boss mixed into the grain as well. My goats sure look healthy too.
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12/28/13, 07:29 AM
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Added note: The hair/skin condition of my pampered goats improved even more when I started giving them Replamin Plus once a week.
http://www.probioticsmart.com/farm/r...-plus-gel.html
Discussion from previous thread: Talking to Replamin
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12/28/13, 09:10 PM
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BOSS has a high phosphorus content so be sure to keep that in mind if you are feeding males.
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12/29/13, 02:01 PM
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Not to be a downer; but the area where I live is NOT deficient in copper. Yet a few years after I started feeding BOSS, my goats started getting fish tails and I had to supplement with copper.
I, too, am experimenting with rice bran pellets, though they are hard to find here. I'm also using Replamin Plus 2-3 times a year (daily for about a week each time); and am really liking the results.
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12/30/13, 05:14 AM
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Although I defended BOSS above, as most use it successfully, I'm doing a similar experiment due to persistent fish tails.
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12/30/13, 07:04 PM
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Ok, I'll bite. What are fish tails?
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12/30/13, 08:02 PM
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II Corinthians 5:7
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Blue Ridge, a fish tail on a goat is where the tip of the goat spans out looking like a fish's tail.
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12/31/13, 08:05 PM
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Ok, I'll bite. What are fish tails?
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Thanks. I was going to ask if you didn't.
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12/31/13, 09:04 PM
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Here's a link to a page with fish tails on goats. Not my goats.
http://nigeriandwarfgoats.ning.com/f...=msg_com_forum
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12/31/13, 10:07 PM
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Another excellent food to consider is flax seed.
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01/01/14, 08:16 AM
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Quote:
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Another excellent food to consider is flax seed.
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What's the benefits of flaxseed?
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01/01/14, 08:41 AM
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High oil content like BOSS. Shiny coats. Good health. Selenium. Anti-inflammatory.
http://www.dairygoatinfo.com/f19/how...r-goats-27008/
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01/01/14, 11:48 AM
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I like flax seed for a number of reasons. It’s an incredible amount of nutrition packed into a tiny seed. Because of the small amount fed to goats, or other animals for that matter, you get a lot of bang for your buck.
It’s extremely high in fiber, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, including copper and selenium to name a couple.
If you’re having skin or hair issues (fish tail) flax contributes greatly to the repair and restoration of these problems. It also has numerous internal health benefits as it is a good source of antioxidants.
Like any higher fat food that you might want to feed, you have to use it accordingly to how your goats metabolize it as it can put weight on quickly. If you want or need a weight gain, then by all means this seed is for your goats.
For me, it’s just one of the items in the arsenal of power foods that provide noticeable and visual improvement. It ranks up there with kelp meal.
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