The main issue with grain for male goats is, that it can throw off the calcium-phosphorus ratio. This ratio should be around 2:1 , meaning 2 parts calcium to one part phosphorus.
If fed too much calcium, or too much phosphorus, male goats can get urinary calculi, which is a very serious condition, that leads to a painful death. So, balance is the key.
You have to figure out the total ratio of all the things they eat. What kind of hay are you feeding? Look up what the ratio is for that.
Some grain pellets are balanced. Others are not. Look on the bag, what it says for yours.
It is a bit of math you have to do.
Or you could just stick with grass hay, no grain. Most grass hay is a good ratio In itself. Wethers don’t usually need any grain, as they don’t “work” like does (kidding and lactating) and bucks (going through rut takes a lot of energy).
If fed too much calcium, or too much phosphorus, male goats can get urinary calculi, which is a very serious condition, that leads to a painful death. So, balance is the key.
You have to figure out the total ratio of all the things they eat. What kind of hay are you feeding? Look up what the ratio is for that.
Some grain pellets are balanced. Others are not. Look on the bag, what it says for yours.
It is a bit of math you have to do.
Or you could just stick with grass hay, no grain. Most grass hay is a good ratio In itself. Wethers don’t usually need any grain, as they don’t “work” like does (kidding and lactating) and bucks (going through rut takes a lot of energy).
