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What Satisfied New Customers Say About
Nutrition Services Feed:
May 23, 2007:
I don't know how the rest of you are feeling about the feed... but here are some things I have noticed.
I have my dairy goats on the Lactating feed for milking goats, WOW! First,
it's a pelleted feed which concerned me; in the past my dairy goats have turned their noses up to pelleted feeds. This feed however they consume with eager, robust appetites. AND I'm feeding HALF the
amount that I used to feed. AND BETTER YET, getting MORE MILK! Honestly! I am very pleased with the results of this feed and my goats love it.
I have my Boer does with kids on the
24% pelleted feed. My does look great! I've been using this feed for almost 4 months now. My does look better than they ever have. I also feed my bucks this feed and they are sleek and shiny, carrying
good weight and looking fantastic. BUT I have noticed the added benefit of this feed. The kids, just looking at the first group that was born and judging from the size, Mark and I were thinking about
weaning them this coming weekend. I was checking birth dates, AND guess what!? Those kids are only 2 months old. I won't even consider weaning for another 30 days. They are the size of the weaning age
kids (from last year) now! I'm anxious to see weights on these kids in 30 days.
I do put out the developer (creep feed) for the kids. They were slow to start on it, but Mel Uphoff
had told me to be patient, that when they decide they are ready for it, they'll eat it. And I have to admit, the older kids have started putting the creep feed away. AND they look fantastic.
We also have the loose mineral supplement available to all the goats. At first they seemed to just stand at the mineral feeders and eat, now of course they are being satisfied, and so
they still eat the mineral supplement, but in passing.
Am I excited about this feed? YES! YES! YES! But the proof is standing in my pastures. I have goats that are doing great and
raising nice BIG kids.
I hope you are all seeing positive results.
Pam
Mark and Pam Perry
www.dragonflyboergoats.com
Bayard, NE
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Nutrition Services Feed
We began using Nutrition Services 24% supplement mixed half/half with corn approximately 8 weeks ago. While we didn't think we saw any
big changes immediately... we both observed a change in the herd within a couple of weeks. Nothing physical... which I am confident we will see very soon, as the kids have begun to hit the ground. But
what we did notice was a change in attitude within the herd. They are calmer and more content.
By this I mean... when we do evening chores, due to the coyote population in our area... our does are
in off the pasture (pasture/hay access all day) in the evening and locked into corrals for the night (where our LGD's) can
patrol all the way around these corrals all night long. When we bring the
goats in for the night we put out the grain/NS 24% to encourage everyone to come quietly to the corrals. Well in the past we we are putting the corn out it was a knock down - drag out battle with all the
does scrambling and knocking each other around.
Now, I'm not saying they don't still shove each other around... goats are not polite eaters. BUT since beginning the use of NS 24% supplement in the
corn... they are more calm, they still push their way around, but no-one is being knocked down, and stepped on. AND when they are finished eating they settle right down have a big drink and find a place
to lie down.
They are more content then they have been.
Kids are hitting the ground, so we begin feeding the developer soon... we'll keep you posted!
Mark and Pam Perry
www.dragonflyboergoats.com
Bayard, NE
308-631-6398
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