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@MelkyWay I do feed my goats grain while I'm milking them. But only the milking and pregnant goats get it, and then they immediately get access to grass and hay afterwards. Haven't had a problem with that, so far. Some grain is ok!
I did lose a buck a couple years ago when he busted in to the chicken coop and ate way more chicken food than I realized. I've also force-fed goats baking soda and saved them after doing that. And now I have better fences!
Similar to colic in horses, I guess? I hadn't heard of baking soda treatment, but it suggests something about a mechanism of the malady. Thanks for sharing!
To learn more, I searched for 'colic in goats' and found a wonderful online veterinary resource, which might be of interest to others who don't have firsthand knowledge of goat diseases. The link below is a specific page on goat colic, but from there one can access many more topics:
https://www.veterinaryhandbook.com.au/Diseases.aspx?speciesid=3&syndromeid=2&diseasenameid=241&id=99
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