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.
Donât try to use colostrum supplement (because colostrum supplement is not nutritionally adequate for the kids). If you canât find any colostrum replacer, then apply homemade formulas for bottle feeding dwarf goats. Take 3 cups of milk, 1 teaspoon cod liver oil, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 raw egg.