Description Using only the very finest ingredients, the Smallholder Range provides well-balanced feeds designed for animals being raised more naturally. We pride ourselves on making natural feed without, artificial growth promoters or artificial yolk pigmenters. Our mill is totally drug free – no antibiotics, coccidiostats or growth promoters. All feeds in the Smallholder Range are approved by the Vegetarian Society and are free from animal by-products. We only select the highest quality vegetable oils and the vitamins we use are not covered in the traditional gelatine coating. Only products formulated without genetically modified ingredients are approved by the Vegetarian Society. The Smallholder Range produces Layers Feeds, Feeds for Poultry & Waterfowl, Ex Battery Hens, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle and Goats. Herbal Goat Mix A herbal goat mix with alfalfa, which has been found to be especially suited to shy feeders. Suitable for goats of all ages A herbal mix with alfalfa, which has been found to be especially suited to shy feeders Includes yeast and a prebiotic for healthy digestion Ideal if you have a mixture of different goat breeds Balanced with essential vitamins and minerals Available in 20kg bags. Analytical Constituents Crude Protein: 13.70% Crude Oils and Fats: 4.0% Crude Fibre: 6.0% Crude Ash: 7.5% Calcium: 1.2% Sodium: 0.5% Phosphorous: 0.45% Magnesium: 0.2% Copper: 8.2mg/kg Composition A COMPLEMENTARY FEED for GOATS Composition: Barley, Peas, Field Beans, Linseed, Molasses, Maize, Wheat Feed, Oats, Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, Grass Meal, Salt, Di-calcium Phosphate, Organic Soya Oil, Mint, Yeast, Garlic, Mixed Herbs, Fructo-oligosaccharides Nutritional Additives (per kg) Vitamins: Vitamin A (3a672a): 7k iu; Vitamin D3 (3a671) 2.0k iu; Vitamin E (3a700) 20mg Trace elements: Iron: 10mg (Iron (II) Sulphate Monohydrate) (3b103) Zinc: 20mg (Zinc Oxide) (3b603) Manganese: 20mg (Manganous Oxide) (3b502) Iodine: 0.5mg (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) (3b202) Selenium: 0.1mg (Sodium Selenite) (3b801) Feeding Instructions Instructions for use: Hay or roughage will form the basis of the diet. Adult goats will usually eat at least 1-2kg of hay a day, and milkers will often need nearer 3.5kg of hay a day. Goats are highly individual and these are only guidelines – adjust the quantity fed to maintain each goat in the best condition. Make any changes slowly and introduce concentrate feeds gradually. It is beneficial to split the total amount into two or three feeds. Maintenance – adult goats that are not milking will usually need 0.5-1.0kg of mix per day. Milking and In Kid Goats – Introduce All Round Goat Mix 1-2 weeks before the kids are due to be born. Start with just a handful and increase gradually so that by the day of the birth you are feeding 0.5kg a day. After the birth, slowly increase the quantity of All Round Goat Mix to about 2kg a day. A milker producing 4.5 litres (a gallon) a day will usually require 2kg of mix. For those producing more milk than this, it may be necessary to increase the amount fed up to 3kg, although not all goats will eat this much. Kids – the newborn kid will get all its nourishment from its mother’s milk. Introduce feed gradually and in small amounts. By the time they are two weeks old, kids will already be starting to nibble at solid food. Offer small amounts of mix for them to pick at, as well as good quality hay. This can gradually be increased so that by the time they are weaned (usually at about three months) they are eating at least 0.4kg of mix a day.
