Luckily, goats are not interested in designer things; you can make your own goat feeders with recycled or inexpensive materials at a fraction of the cost. materials the materials you'll need to make homemade goat feeders will depend on the type of feeders -- grain, hay or minerals -- you intend to make.. Usually goats need grain, hay and minerals feeders. depending on the type of feeders, find out suitable scrap materials. materials for making homemade goat feeders may include chain, nails, cement, pvc primer, different pieces of dimensional lumber and plywood, screws, pvc pipes with different widths etc. various types of wooden pallets are. Diy goat feed? discussion in 'feeding time - goats' started by suburbanfarmer, oct 25, 2012. page 1 of 3 1 2 3 next > oct 25, 2012. suburbanfarmer ridin' the range. joined: may 18, 2012 you can always buy organic grain or find local farmers that don't spray their grain or use gmo. do not just feed them corn..
Well, feeding grain has become a pain in the keester here at my place now, with so many goats. i keep the babies on free choice developer, and am getting ready to start graining the does again as most are going to fair. one of the shelters has a long grain feeder inside the barn.. 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 of good goat nutrition.. The stomach of the goat is not designed to handle large amounts of grain and too much can cause health problems. a small cup full morning and evening with plenty of fresh dry hay will suffice. hay dried in the sun with no rain is best..
