Posted by JRSutton on April 25, 2013 at 10:49:29 from (75.130.109.233):
In Reply to: Re: feeding goats posted by LAA on April 25, 2013 at 09:26:31:
Perhaps I shouldn't have said it has "little nutritional value" for a goat - more accurately I'd say it has "limited" nutritional value.
In other words - you feed a goat nothing but corn, and it probably won't live very long - it certainly won't be very healthy.
Yes - corn has some good qualities, like protein, but it's not everything a goat needs.
Corn is good quick energy for goats - kids can use it up, and pregnant/lactating does can burn it off too - but goats in general will just get fat from it.
And if you doubt me, just look at the corn content in any commercial goat feed. Believe me, if corn was the ultimate goat feed, grain producers would use a LOT more of it in their feed mixes. There's a reason the professional nutritionists don't.
Goats need a blend - and that's what I'm recommending. Use corn in moderation, blended with other grains. And don't skimp on hay. Don't try to replace hay with grains.
And somebody here mentioned feeding them spoiled hay - I haven't seen it myself because I do my own haying, and would never keep a wet bale - but from what I understand, goats are very susceptible to mold, and can easily develop listeria.
I for one would never take the chance, but again, have not seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know HOW big a problem it is. But I've also never had a goat contract listeria.
It's also why you're not supposed to feed goats any kind of silage.
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