Here’s a question from one of our customers, Randy, who is concerned about the weight of his goats. If you have any questions, be sure to submit them to our experts – they’re here to help!
Question: We have a pair of goats that we are worried about getting too far ahead in weight for our January show. We started the holding ration strategy that includes the high octane products. The day after we started that ration, one of the goats bloated up really bad. We went back to feeding the normal ration. A couple days later we went back to feeding the holding ration and it happened again. Do you think this is an issue with the digestive system in this particular goat, or could it be something in the supplements that is causing this. The other goat is doing just fine. The goats have been on Impulse since August.
Answer: Randy,
Thank you for your question and for choosing HONOR Show Chow.
I think you maybe switching too fast and it is causing the goat to bloat. I suggest feeding the slowing or holding diet, but take 5 to 7 days to slowly transition to that diet increasing the supplements and decreasing the base feed gradually.
That way the goats metabolism and more importantly, the goats rumen will have time to adjust.
Thanks again,
Dr. Kevin Burgoon
HONOR Show Chow Nutritionist
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