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.
Hay or roughage should form the basis of the diet-adult goats will usually eat at least 1 to 2 kg (2.2lbs to 4.4lbs) of hay daily (more if other feedstuffs are not available) but milkers will often need nearer 3.5 kg of hay per day.ay or roughage should form the basis of the diet-adult goats will usually eat at least 1 to 2 kg (2.2lbs to 4.4lbs) of hay daily (more if other feedstuffs are not available) but milkers will often need nearer 3.5 kg of hay per day.