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.
Farm goats do well if their pasture is rotated often, and especially if they have opportunities to browse on bushes and trees. A combination of herbs can be given to goats regularly to help them fight off parasites. Herbal Goat Wormer Recipe. Â½ c. cloves. 1 c. garlic powder. 2 c. thyme leaves. 2 c. wormwood, cut.