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FEEDING BUCKS When people have questioned me about how I feed bucks vis a vis feeding does, I was initially puzzled, because I feed my bucks exactly like I feed my does. Then I realized that people are fearful of causing Urinary Calculi in their bucks and have read incorrect information about its cause. There is a whole lot of bad information available about goats and Urinary Calculi. The problem is misnamed. Too much phosphorus in relation to the amount of calcium causes Urinary Calculi. There must be 2:1 calcium to phosphorus in feed and 2-1/2:1 is better. Feeding alfalfa to bucks is not a problem so long as you don't get the overall protein level of their nutrition too high ("too hot"). At worst, feed that is too high in protein can cause laminitis-founder, bloat, or ruminal acidosis. The best thing that can come of high-protein feed is wasted money, but is also puts too much fat on the goat. Fat layered around internal organs causes lots of problems. Getting nutrition right is the hardest thing for goat raisers to do. See my articles on this topic on the Articles page at www.tennesseemeatgoats.com. Suzanne W. Gasparotto, ONION CREEK RANCH, Texas 9.1.25 |
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Important! Please Read This Notice! All information provided in these articles is based either on personal experience or information provided by others whose treatments and practices have been discussed fully with a vet for accuracy and effectiveness before passing them on to readers. In all cases, it is your responsibility to obtain veterinary services and advice before using any of the information provided in these articles. Suzanne Gasparotto is not a veterinarian.Neither tennesseemeatgoats.com nor any of the contributors to this website will be held responsible for the use of any information contained herein. |
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The author, Suzanne Gasparotto, hereby grants to local goat publications and club newsletters, permission to reprint articles published on the Onion Creek Ranch website under these conditions: THE ARTICLE MUST BE REPRODUCED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND THE AUTHOR'S NAME, ADDRESS, AND CONTACT INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE REPRINT. We would appreciate notification from any clubs or publications when the articles are used. (A copy of the newsletter or publication would also be a welcome addition to our growing library of goat related information!) |
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