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<blockquote data-quote="Lucky_P" data-source="post: 1267079" data-attributes="member: 12607"><p>Ok, folks, I was just trying to inject some levity. </p><p>Back in the day(30+ years ago), even with one of the old 'weed-burner' type electric fencers, my does would stay put... but the buck and kids pretty much went where they wanted. When I graduated and was leaving home, Dad told me, "Son, I love you, but when you go, the goats go." Guess he was pretty tired of goats eating his flowers and climbing on top of the cars. </p><p></p><p>BootJack... chelated minerals are primo for all species(and more expensive), but I assure you, goats CAN absorb other forms of copper - CuSO4 is virtually 100% absorbed and utilizable... Cu0, on the other hand... 0-15% bioavailable. </p><p>Other factors can, and do, affect copper absorption/utilization; molybdenum, iron, sulfur in particular. Currently working with a couple of herds that are dealing with Cu deficiency due to high soil/forage molybdenum levels on reclaimed mine ground. Mineral supplementation needs are LOCAL.</p><p></p><p>Goats were never intended to live and GRAZE in the hot humid Southeastern US. They are not just 'small cows'; they're browsers - once they have to start eating at ground level here, parasite issues(and death) are not far away. In WI, CO, etc., YMMV.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lucky_P, post: 1267079, member: 12607"] Ok, folks, I was just trying to inject some levity. Back in the day(30+ years ago), even with one of the old 'weed-burner' type electric fencers, my does would stay put... but the buck and kids pretty much went where they wanted. When I graduated and was leaving home, Dad told me, "Son, I love you, but when you go, the goats go." Guess he was pretty tired of goats eating his flowers and climbing on top of the cars. BootJack... chelated minerals are primo for all species(and more expensive), but I assure you, goats CAN absorb other forms of copper - CuSO4 is virtually 100% absorbed and utilizable... Cu0, on the other hand... 0-15% bioavailable. Other factors can, and do, affect copper absorption/utilization; molybdenum, iron, sulfur in particular. Currently working with a couple of herds that are dealing with Cu deficiency due to high soil/forage molybdenum levels on reclaimed mine ground. Mineral supplementation needs are LOCAL. Goats were never intended to live and GRAZE in the hot humid Southeastern US. They are not just 'small cows'; they're browsers - once they have to start eating at ground level here, parasite issues(and death) are not far away. In WI, CO, etc., YMMV. [/QUOTE]
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