How to Get Your Own Dairy Goat Feed Mixed

If you want your dairy goats to feel, perform and even show their best, you may wish to look at having your own feed mixed versus buying it by the bag labeled simply 'goat feed' at your local feed store. All goats are not created equal.

Here is my own personal mix recipes from the days when I showed my dairy goats here in Michigan. It was also used by fellow goat showpersons in Ohio.

Things You'll Need

  • A CLEAN local grain mill
  • This recipe
  • Hungry Goats
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Instructions

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      First and foremost, go and actually visit your local grain mill. Ask them to see where the grain is stored and mixed. If it is not clean (rotting grains, rodents, odd odors, etc), move on to another mill. Many will deliver for a small fee so don't worry so much on proximity.

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      This dry mix is for all bucks, kids and young does up to 6 wks before freshening.

      170 lbs shelled cracked corn
      170 lbs oats
      80 lbs roasted soybeans
      .25 bag vita fern fare out (vitamin and mineral supplement)
      3 lb vitamin E-20
      1 lb Cattle Plus II (protein supplement)
      1 lb selenium premix
      10 lb magnesium sulfate
      40 lbs liquid molasses
      2 lb decox 10X

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      This recipe is for pregnant adult does 2 weeks before freshening and lactating does. First fresheners switched to this feed 6 wks before freshening.

      250 lbs shelled cracked corn
      60 lbs oats
      140 lbs HIE B35 (protein supplement)
      20 lb roasted soybeans
      5 lb bicarb of soda
      6 lb diamond V yeast
      .25 lb selenium premix
      40 lb liquid molasses