Land of Havilah Farm Dairy Goats

Fir Meadow has an herbal copper/selenium supplement (Kop/Sel) that works very well for me. 

I feed 1 1/2 tsp once a day in their grain mix until I see the deficiency signs go away.  When this happens, I plan to feed 1 1/2 tsp per WEEK and reevaluate.  I feel that this is an excellent option for minerals. 

Here is what I do: 

Feed alfalfa (King of Herbs!) free choice or 4# of hay per milker per day (if they clean it all up, then you should feed a bit more hay.  Ideally, you should see a bit left in their hay feeder - this shows that they are not hungrey and that you are feeding the perfect amount for your goats.  They shouldn't be throwing a lot on the ground either.  If they are, you may be feeding too much, or the hay is not a good quality for them.  I used to feed 2nd cutting alfalfa, but it was stemmy and they didn't like the stems, so they threw them on the ground.  I switched to 3rd cutting alfalfa - less stemmy - and they eat it all up now.)

Free choice kelp, and Kop/Sel daily in their feed right now. 

If you want to free choice feed Kop-Sel, you mix 1 cup of the Kop-Sel into 1# of kelp. 

This should cover your goat's mineral needs. 

If this sounds good to you, go to www.firmeadow.com, tell Kat I sent ya.  ;)   

I DO take an "herbal sabbath" once a week, when I don't feed any herbs at all that whole day - it helps the herbs work better when the body gets that break.