How for goats to lose weight? (please do not say stop feeding the or anything harmful)?

Answers:
why does your goat need to lose weight? They have little pot bellies, it doesn't mean they are fat.

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It depends on the goat, like if their billy goats their suppose to be chubby. Maybe look up online how much your goat weighs and what breed and height and see if it's over weight or what. I advise feeding it less and maybe take it on walks with a harness if it's tame enough. Also their could be healthier less fattening goat feed out their, just gotta look :).

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Feed them only grain.And maybe,
cut back on how much you feed them.

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don't assume your goats are fat simply because they have big bellies. feel for fat [it will be spongy] on the back of their necks. if you think they need to lose weight cut down on the protein. namely corn. find more of a barley mix. just hay will give them what i call a hay belly and that makes them look pregnant. the best thing to do is get advice from a nutrientist at your local feed store.

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Put it on a diet and hot walk it

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I raise goats on my farm. Why do you think they need to lose weight? I would like to talk to you about this before you do anything with them. I am at mfroeh@yahoo.com Please contact me.Melanie

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There are overweight goats..

The thing is IF your's need to lose weight you simply limit their feedings. No free choice hay. Cut back on their grain. There can be serious health issues if goats are over weight. I've seen a lot with problems like fat deposits in their throats and some have trouble breathing and what not.

Exercise is the best. You have to put them in a pasture with a lot of space and if you have to, when you feed them, feed them in little piles far apart. Then they have to walk around and therefore will get exercise if you can't take them for walks.

They are fat when their hind ends and shoulders are massively thick. Big bellies either mean bloat, worms, or they have a great rumin system which is good. If they have worms their shoulders and rump will become skinny and they will have these pot bellies. If it is bloat they will become depressed and won't be able to have any bowel movements.

Worms need wormer medicine and bloat needs peptobismol or baking soda and water. Check with your vet for dosage.