6. Gum. Try chewing on a stick of gum to instantly defuse tension. In a recent study, while under moderate stress, gum chewers had salivary cortisol levels that were 12 percent lower than non-chewers.
Feed Nutrients. Energy is the most limiting nutrient to dairy goats. Sources of energy are grass, alfalfa, cereal grains such as corn, oats, wheat and barley and bypass fats. Energy limitations may result from inadequate feed intake, too much low quality feed, incorrect roughage to concentrate ratios.
1 Goats are vegetarian. 2  Goats will eat about six to 10 pounds of hay per day. 3  A 40-pound bale will last one to two months and can be purchased for between $3.50 and $8.25, depending on where you live. 4  Supplement the hay with a goat chow and yeast culture.