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     Ann Flickinger New member Username: annflickinger Post Number: 60 Registered: 09-2005 Posted From: 69.72.12.242 Rating: N/A |
I use baking soda also, but I get it is 50lb. bags at the local Agway in the raw form known as sodium bicarbonate, livestock use/safe. It lasts forever and the goats use it all the time, as it is free choice along with Golden Blend minerals. When the dishes get low I can see teeth marks on the bottm of the dishes, so I know the goats are needing/wanting it. | ||
| Barbara Howard Advanced Member Username: bhoward Post Number: 159 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 208.135.164.89 Rating: N/A |
Hi, I keep baking soda out at all times they love it. The normal temperature range is 101.5 - 103.5 Barbara Howard Capri-Medic jamesa@mrtc.com 606-522-3388 KY | ||
| Alexander Cripps New member Username: hazydaynubians Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 142.167.9.136 Rating: N/A |
YES!!!!!!! Goats just love baking Soda I use it all year round as a free mineral and they just love it!!!! Even with all good foods it helps them so much | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1547 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.215.105  Rating: N/A |
Baking soda free choice can be helpful to goats on a high grain diet, like wethers being fattened for market or does being milked for maximum production. If your goats are getting plenty of hay and/or plenty of natural forage they don't really need baking soda. Hay and forage contain alot of natural bicarbonate. The fiascofarm.com website has a very good meds and wormer chart. I have them printed out and reference them all the time. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Dwight & Kathy Currie New member Username: crookedtreefarm Post Number: 25 Registered: 08-2006 Posted From: 209.221.50.5  Rating: N/A |
Is it a good idea to have free choice baking soda available to my goats? I picked this up somewhere but can't find the reference. Also What is the proper temperature range for goats? I'm putting together a journal of handy info, and doseage amounts to aid my failing memory when a situation arises. Thanks Dwight |