You can use anything from homemade to purchased one for this purpose.
Feed containers for goats.
Goat feeding equipment are required for feeding your goats.
Do not underestimate proper feed storage containers.
Metal or plastic feed storage containers with tight fitting lids will keep pests out of your feed.
You can store.
It is especially during the cold winter months when you realize how valuable the hay you have for your livestock really is.
Store the feed carefully protecting it from sun and rain.
You can use these drums to hold several bags for full storage or keep full bags inside and feed directly from there.
Having the right containers makes it easy to keep goat s food fresh and safe from pests and mold.
It will help to stop waste.
And food containers or buckets will also help reduce waste.
Feeding good foods to your goats will not only increase the production but also keep them healthy and productive.
For our goats we have built the diy plastic drum goat hay feeder diy wood pallet goat hay feeder and the diy square bale goat hay feeder.
Buy the best quality feed you can afford.
These feeding equipment also make your feeding tasks easy and simple.
The foods which you feed your goats play an important role in their overall lives and production.
One large barrel can hold 3 4 bags of 50lb chicken feed or 100lbs of pig feed.
Always make sure to store your hay grain and other feed in a location that your goats can t reach.
Are cereal grains and highly enriched with carbon and energy.
If you are going to feed your goats minerals then you ll need a mineral feeder.
Depending on how you feed your goats you might find some of these items aren t essential.
A urea molasses lick provides a good source of nitrogen and energy which helps the goats digest forage better especially in the dry season.
Grain is a great source of carbons and protein.
You will need to have a feed storage containers for keeping your goat s feed fresh and healthy for the animals.
Golden rules of feeding.
You should provide creep and complementary feeding to the kids.
You can also go with a mineral block.
Rye oats moil corn barley etc.
There are many ways for feeding meat goats.
Place the lick in a container so that all goats can have ad lib acess to it.
However i really want to try this diy storage container goat feeder i found on pinterest the other day.
Cottons meal soybean meal fish meal and.
The best livestock feed storage containers metal drum barrels.
This was the first way i stored my feed and for a while it worked great.
If sufficient natural goat feed is not available in your location then you can feed your goat 12 to 16 grainy formulated food to your goats.
I use a galvanized tub to feed my goats.
For your goats you may need.
If i m going away on a trip then i ll use a sturdy under the bed box to make sure my goats have ample amount of feed while i m gone.
You also need to keep grain opened bags of chaffhaye beet pulp and other supplements out of the reach of rats mice and other vermin.