Any one know about fattening goats?
Question by PSP RAT: Any one know about fattening goats?
Hello I have a female dairy goat named Bea. She is ~80lbs and is loosing weight. The vet said she has ~30% lung capacity and had penumonia as a kid. She is a rescue goat in Washington and at this period in our summer it is about 75 degrees out daily which makes her pant. Does any one know how to fatten her up?
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STEROIDS!!!!
but i really don’t recomend it…. itl make its balls small, just like my ex’s balls
genova i
September 29, 2012 at 4:38 pm
SHade her in tree areas and perhaps high calories per ounce like oats in addition to standard diet.
Eldorado
September 29, 2012 at 4:40 pm
there are special fattening foods used for animals like that. i used them on my hens and it’s sure made a difference. you can get them at most pet shops.
That one person
September 29, 2012 at 4:45 pm
darling u would have to get in contact with a farmer for thgat info. i am not a farmer so i will ber unable to help u
Twyla M
September 29, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Feed her a 16% protien or higher percentage feed. Allstock or a goat feed could be used. Make sure she is wormed that sometimes can be a result of low weight. hope this helps
lil hooz
September 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm
haha, i thought she was a meat goat and you wanted to fatten her up for slaughter. Ok, so not for that reason. She needs to be on a high protein feed. Goats will eat all sorts of things…give her some fatty human foods. (sweets, etc.)
Has she gotten treatment to help her breathe a little better?
Cash
September 29, 2012 at 5:16 pm
I don’t feel given her history that ‘fattening her up” is the solution to her problem. Fattening up is for animals you intend to slaughter. She has a history of health issues, and you want her to be healthy. Fat does not equal healthy. Put more weight on her, and if her lungs are weak, she will be like an overweight human–even less healthy. Carrying more weight around would not be good.
With lung capacity like that, healing the lungs is your main issue. Adding weight won’t help with that. I would recommend going to a holistic vet and getting some advice on natural remedies like herbs. If she were a horse, garlic would be what I recommend, but I do not know if it works well for goats. That is why I say check with a holistic vet. She may have a lingering low grade infection that is causing failure to thrive. There are natural remedies that can help with that, and then I would check out her diet and make sure it is free of preservatives and artificial ingredients. Her system is weak, and you want to reduce the toxic load on it.
Maggie
September 29, 2012 at 5:42 pm