Our7Wonders
Power Conserver
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2011
- Messages
- 122
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 49
Since the last several weeks of gestation I've been giving a little Calf Manna to my goaties. With me being so new to goats I was a little nervous about toxemia so I added it for extra calories. Since kidding they have dropped condition so quickly that I kept giving it. My doe that is 7 weeks post kidding is looking better - between 4 and 6 weeks she started to gain some ground. My other doe is just 4 weeks fresh so I'm hoping she'll turn the corner now too.
I read all the praises about calf manna so that was my go to choice for extra protein and calories. But today, as I was refilling my calf manna conatiner with the new bag I just bought I actually took the time to read the ingredients. I know, shame on me. I ALWAYS read the ingredients list and for whatever reason just hadn't with this. Anyway, first ingredient is soybean meal. Second ingredient is corn. Ugh. I try to avoid both of these. They don't get alot - less than a cup a day but I'd much rather find an alternative.
Crude protein on Calf Manna is 25% and the crude fat is only 3%. I was surprised at that - I really thought the fat would have been higher since many seem to use it to help their goats gain condition.
My girls currently get organic oats and organic barley (50/50) soaked overnight in ACV. About a pound at each milking. I add about 1/2 cup BOSS at each feeding too. I've been top dressing with about 1/3 cup (ish) calf manna. They have freechoice alfalfa/grass mix as well.
Any suggestions for alternatives?
I read all the praises about calf manna so that was my go to choice for extra protein and calories. But today, as I was refilling my calf manna conatiner with the new bag I just bought I actually took the time to read the ingredients. I know, shame on me. I ALWAYS read the ingredients list and for whatever reason just hadn't with this. Anyway, first ingredient is soybean meal. Second ingredient is corn. Ugh. I try to avoid both of these. They don't get alot - less than a cup a day but I'd much rather find an alternative.
Crude protein on Calf Manna is 25% and the crude fat is only 3%. I was surprised at that - I really thought the fat would have been higher since many seem to use it to help their goats gain condition.
My girls currently get organic oats and organic barley (50/50) soaked overnight in ACV. About a pound at each milking. I add about 1/2 cup BOSS at each feeding too. I've been top dressing with about 1/3 cup (ish) calf manna. They have freechoice alfalfa/grass mix as well.
Any suggestions for alternatives?