Melinda Pepper

Liz Hoxie wrote:ANY stress on a goat (moving, kidding, etc.) causes worms to bloom up. Check for those. Instead of baking soda, put raw ACV in their drinking water.

I agree with stress bringing on worms but would argue that goats should always have access to baking soda and loose goat minerals. I am no expert but have been lectured many times by experts on that very subject. They know when they need it and how much they need. They will lick it up greedily. I know mine do.

Your does should be fine. Just be aware that while their requirements are similar to sheep they do have different mineral needs. Most areas in the states have mineral defiencies so the browse doesn't give them all they need.

There are several great books on goat care available.

So, I didn't know that I shouldn't throw them out on luck pasture if they weren't on it before. I have been making raw honey/baking soda/salt water and outing that out. Is that okay to sit out continually?
Thanks!

Lush pasture all at once will loosen them up but they need the dry baking soda I think. Right next to their goat minerals.

I would be concerned about whether the fescue was one that harbors the harmful endophotes that plague tall fescue. Nothing is worth your animals aborting. I'm trying au grazer lespediza.

Would goat manure work as well as cow for mushrooms?