Dairy Goat Nutrition
Ideal food is a mixture of brush, vines, undergrowth, and bushes.
Giving your goat the best hay and grain, a balanced mineral mix offered free choice, sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) free choice, and clean fresh water will ensure you have given your dairy goat all it needs to thrive while giving you the best milk her genetics can provide as well as a long and happy life.
Almosta Farmstead
Five Freedoms Of Livestock
Freedoms of Livestock:
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Freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition – by ready access to fresh water and a diet to maintain full health and vigor.
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Freedom from discomfort – by providing a suitable environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.
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Freedom from pain, injury and disease – by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
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Freedom to express normal behavior – by providing sufficient space, proper facilities and company of the animals’ own kind.
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Freedom from fear and distress – by ensuring conditions that avoid mental suffering.
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Our livestock, poultry, and guardians are exceptionally important to us and we agree with the Five Freedoms of Livestock Concept. Here at Almosta Farmstead we implement these freedoms into our animals stewardship practices.
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Just getting started on your farm or homestead? Curious to know what your animal needs? Visit our Animals page to learn facts and find resources for common livestock and poultry.
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Learn more about Almosta Farmstead gardening and
farming practices here.
