tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7189991669139435530..comments2024-03-27T22:01:59.919-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Book Review: Pat Coleby's Natural Goat CareLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43219483824255543052016-02-25T21:28:38.017-05:002016-02-25T21:28:38.017-05:00I think it is Suzanne with ChevonTalk@yahoo.com th...I think it is Suzanne with ChevonTalk@yahoo.com that says on her website (www.tennessemeatgoats.com)that sulfur binds thiamine (if I remember right). I know some people use sulfur blocks to fight ticks and flies but others have said not to use sulfur as it can make your goats sick.Kidunotgoatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14286832744457898625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-14346669314117537102012-03-26T06:18:07.685-04:002012-03-26T06:18:07.685-04:00Hi, what a great web blog. I usually spend hours o...Hi, what a great web blog. I usually spend hours on the net reading blogs on various subjects. And, I really would like to praise you for writing such a fabulous article. I honestly believe there is a skill to writing articles that only very few posses and yes you got it. This is really informative and I will for sure refer my friends the same. Thanks.Guide to Raising Goatshttp://www.goatlapshop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-55348883207459129312012-03-21T15:25:09.584-04:002012-03-21T15:25:09.584-04:00Thanks Linda. It definitely sounds worth looking i...Thanks Linda. It definitely sounds worth looking into. I agree about free choice though. Seems they would take what they needed, though I know Pat Coleby writes about weekly additions to feed.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72081918564545403972012-03-21T14:24:08.877-04:002012-03-21T14:24:08.877-04:00I am not sure why they don't recommend free ch...I am not sure why they don't recommend free choice. I always kept mine out as free choice. Sometimes they ate a lot and other times hardly touched it. For a while I mixed my own, but found it so much easier to just buy it already mixed from the J.G. He will also add any supplement you want to the mix including selenium. He responds to emails and will happily give you an estimate of the cost.Lindahttp://lindercroft.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54989746133162413722012-03-21T08:02:07.034-04:002012-03-21T08:02:07.034-04:00Thanks for the link Linda! I'm not familiar wi...Thanks for the link Linda! I'm not familiar with the Jolly German, I reckon because I mostly buy from Hoegger if I can't find local. I got everything but the sulfur, which I can't find any corroborating documentation that this is needed in the U.S. at least. I'll have to look into this further. I like the addition of salt to theirs, but wonder why they don't suggest feeding it free choice. My other concern is selenium, which we are in a deficient area. Gosh, so much to learn .....Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33710348324105586482012-03-20T22:44:10.712-04:002012-03-20T22:44:10.712-04:00Ah, Pat Coleby... yup, it IS a great book! When I ...Ah, Pat Coleby... yup, it IS a great book! When I had my goats I referred to it often. You can buy her mineral mix from <a href="http://www.jollygerman.com/livestock/goatmineralmix.shtml" rel="nofollow"><br />http://www.jollygerman.com/livestock/goatmineralmix.shtml</a> That contains salt, the horse mix in the same only without salt...Lindahttp://lindercroft.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59657578385200185882012-03-20T14:51:12.110-04:002012-03-20T14:51:12.110-04:00Maybe you'd better check, LOL. Who knows? Mayb...Maybe you'd better check, LOL. Who knows? Maybe a kid or two. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-62717882675795936942012-03-20T09:01:59.665-04:002012-03-20T09:01:59.665-04:00It's me again, Leigh. I forwarded this post t...It's me again, Leigh. I forwarded this post to hubby and when he came down from his office, he had this book in hand! Seems he had ordered it some time ago. (Hmmm, wonder if he has a goat stashed up there, too?)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50022199550281985182012-03-20T06:29:26.832-04:002012-03-20T06:29:26.832-04:00Michele, I'd say it's a must have for goat...Michele, I'd say it's a must have for goat owners. Especially for those of us looking to provide as much as we can for our goats on our own.<br /><br />Mama Pea, ah, so you and Papa Pea are thinking about getting goats again! Actually, this book is a useful resource for me just in regards to the land!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76589567831922582012012-03-19T16:37:15.934-04:002012-03-19T16:37:15.934-04:00What a useful review of this book. Even though we...What a useful review of this book. Even though we are still wavering back and forth on whether you should get back into goats again, I'm thinking this book should be added to our library. Thanks, Leigh.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81831727745084431232012-03-19T10:23:49.292-04:002012-03-19T10:23:49.292-04:00This looks like an excellent resource for those of...This looks like an excellent resource for those of us raising goats. I look forward to hearing more about it. Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04644117901228961804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-84859476034155468812012-03-19T09:57:46.506-04:002012-03-19T09:57:46.506-04:00Clint, I think the book is worth a look by anyone ...Clint, I think the book is worth a look by anyone who has goats. <br /><br />All About Goats book, well thanks! <br /><br />Theresa, this particular book is especially interesting to me because we have similar conditions to the author. We have similar acidic, deficient soils, and a long dry spell in the summer. It's a great addition to my goat library.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-34118148422603768832012-03-19T07:03:38.738-04:002012-03-19T07:03:38.738-04:00I have the Nat. Horse Care and find it to be insig...I have the Nat. Horse Care and find it to be insightful.<br />Glad you found a good goat book because they are hard to find.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-74655086348104314182012-03-19T06:13:44.348-04:002012-03-19T06:13:44.348-04:00Hi, what a great web blog. I usually spend hours o...Hi, what a great web blog. I usually spend hours on the net reading blogs on various subjects. And, I really would like to praise you for writing such a fabulous article. I honestly believe there is a skill to writing articles that only very few posses and yes you got it. This is really informative and I will for sure refer my friends the same. Thanks.All About Goats bookhttp://www.goatlapshop.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20108474352847343172012-03-19T06:00:53.919-04:002012-03-19T06:00:53.919-04:00I will have to show this ti my friend who raises g...I will have to show this ti my friend who raises goats, thanks for sharing!Clint Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125748678345517185noreply@blogger.com