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.
Grain feed or pelleted grain mix can add protein, vitamins and minerals to your goats' diet. Most farmers supplement with grain feed when necessary-such as does who are raising multiple kids or in bad weather-but foraging and browsing is the foundation to good goat nutrition.