Question: I have a glenn martin goat born in march 2009. He will be showing in the Houston livestock show on March 10th to be exact (if he stays at the weight I have planned) which will throw him at the top of the medium weight. What should I be feeding him? I have been told he has too much fat. So I got a trained track dog and got the track built, but nobody can tell me how many times to track him a week. But what additives should I mix in and that sort of thing?
Answer: Travis, Thank you for your question and interest in HONOR Show Chow show goat products. To help improve muscle, muscle tone, and help decrease body fat, I suggest feeding HONOR Show Chow XClamation Goat feed at about 2 lbs per day, and High Octane Champion Drive Topdress at 3/4 to 1 lbs per day while tracking your goat. Thanks again, Dr. Kevin Burgoon HONOR Show Chow Nutritionist
Question: We have some goats that we will be showing 4 to 6 weeks. While they are at the weight that we want them, they need some muscle. We are maintaining their weight at this point, so how much Champion Drive should we be feeding them to increase muscle? We are currently feeding Intimidator, about 1 pound per day with hay. We did not know if we kept at the suggested amount on the bag since we were not feeding the 5 pounds per day as quoted.
Answer: Paula,
Thank you for your email and for choosing HONOR Show Chow show goat products.
The feeding rate for High Octane Champion Drive in goats is 8 ounces per day. You can feed more, up to 1 lbs per day.
NTimidator is a complete feed (all the roughage the goat needs is in the pellet). I say that because too much hay will cause the goat to have a belly or large middle. The Champion Drive will help with muscle development.
Question: What can you tell me about your products called noble goat and dairy palor?
Answer: Melissa,
Noble Goat is a name for the entire line of our production goat feeds. There are a number of Noble Goat products, including Noble Goat Grower 16, Noble goat Pre Con, Noble Goat Charge concentrate and a live of Noble Goat dairy goat products.
Two of our dairy goat products are Noble Goat Dairy Parlor 16% and Noble Goat Dairy Parlor 18%. These are pelleted feed supplements for lactation dairy goats that are fed along with hay. They are high energy feeds, with by-pass proteins and added yeast + performance organic trace minerals. the pelleted feed form eliminates sorting.
Question: In your opinion, what would be the best way to feed a show goat 5 to 10 days prior to show ring competition?
Answer: Rey,
Thank you for your email.
Feeding any animal 5 days prior to show depends upon what you are still trying to accomplish. For example, you might be still trying to add more top or muscle, or you might be wanting to increase cover. In those circumstances, you would need to feed the goat as you have been previously until it is at the point of your goal.
If the goat or any show animal is where you need them to be as far as muscle, cover, skin, hair, (wool) etc then I believe in not changing the diet much. We continue to feed right into show the way we had been previously.
However, just prior to and during the show it may be a good idea to use electrolytes to counter the stress of show preparation, transportation, and the actual showing of the animal.
Question: My show calf weighs 590 lbs he is 6 months old and our county fair is next September. My question is he at the right weight for his age and the time till our fair?
Answer: Steve,
Thank you for contacting the Honor Show Chow Website!
What is your anticipated target weight for this steer?
1,350 lbs (?) to 590 lbs = 760 lbs / 270 days (?) = 2.8 lbs/day average daily gain needed.
Most beef calves are weaned at 190 to 220 days of age and will weigh between 450 to 650 pounds. Considering that information, I would say your calf is right on target.
What breed of steer are you feeding?
I would encourage you to feed him our HSC Fitters Edge and adjust his feed (if needed) later in the feeding phase to achieve your desired look and finish. Please continue to monitor his gain every 30 to 45 days to make sure he is gaining at the proper rate.
Keep up the great work and please let me know if you have any additional
questions!
Steven E. Myers, Ph.D.
Land O’Lakes Purina Feed LLC
Consulting Beef Nutritionist
Question: I have had my goats on 3 lbs/day of Ntimidator and 6 oz/day of High Octane supplement since 8/2/09. We show in late February 2010 and I was thinking of switching to Power Fuel supplement for the remainder of the feeding time to ensure they have enough fat on them. Do you think it is too early to switch to the Power Fuel?
Answer: Brent,
Thank you for your email and for choosing HONOR Show Chow.
I assume that when you say you are feeding the High Octane supplement, that you are feeding Champion Drive topdress. High Octane is actually the name of our show supplement brand. Power Fuel is also a High Octane show supplement.
There is no need to replace Champion Drive with Power Fuel. The two can be fed together and compliment each very well. The feeding rate for Champion Drive however, is 8 ounces per day (1/2 lbs per day). I suggest feeding that rate to improve the goats top (volume and shape of muscle).
I suggest adding Power Fuel to NTimidator and Champion Drive at 8 ounces per day to add cover.
Question: Have a 90 lbs show goat that seems to lack fat cover. We feed NTimidator right now. He is on a worming program (every 3 weeks). Our target wieght is 115 lbs. Last judge says the goat was to narrow over the top. Should I be feeding him a fat supplement or a high protien supplement?
Answer: Enrique,
Thank you for your email and for choosing HONOR Show Chow meat goat
products.
Deworming goats every 3 weeks is plenty, and actually about once per
month (every 4 weeks should be sufficient).
It also depends upon which dewormer you are using. I suggest SafeGuard. This product is very effective and very safe. It does need to be administered for 3 consecutive days.
It sounds like you are dealing with 2 separate issues:
1). Lack of body condition (cover or body fat). I suggest adding our High Octane Power Fuel at 4 to 8 ounces per day
2) a need for more muscle in the goats top. I suggest adding 8 ounces
per day of our High Octane Champion Drive.
Power Fuel is very high in energy and will add cover. Champion Drive is high in protein and will help add top shape.
Question: I recently got 3 new additions to my boer goat farm. They are the most beautiful kids my herd has produced. The little buck is already large for his size and the two does have great body structures. I decided that I was going to get back into the shows this year with the three kids and their moms, but they need to gain more weight. The does basically need to be filled out more so that they have a large bulky appearance. They are very healthy and have been dewormed on a monthly basis. I just need to know what to feed the new kids and their moms should get so that they are ready to succeed in the show ring this year. What kind of feed regiment do you recommend. They are on a very large pasture. Should I put them in a smaller pasture so they do not keep walking off the weight? Also I was wondering if you knew of a way to exercise them so that they get more muscle on there back legs and thighs? I heard that some breeders use treadmills that are set on an angle and have the goats front legs on a platform. Does that really work?
Answer: Chelsie,
Thank you for your email and your interest in HONOR Show Chow showgoats products.
I recommend our HONOR Show Chow XClamation product. It is designed to produce fast growth, bloom, and muscle development in meat goats.
We also have a couple of High Octane show supplements that will work.
High Octane Champion Drive will do a nice job at promoting more muscle development when fed at 8 ounces per day along with XClamation.
High Octane Power Fuel is a high energy supplement that also contains many ingredients to improve the overall health of the goat and thereby improve feed efficiency. Power Fuel also promotes faster growth and bloom due to its high energy content. The feeding rate is 4 to 8 ounces per day.
You want the goats to have exercise, but not enough to burn calories intended for growth. I think you will find that if they are in a large pasture, they will use more nutrients for maintenance and have less for growth. So, you will need to feed more feed per day. Or, with less exercise (just less than in a large pasture) you can feed less feed as they use more for production (or growth).
Reverse treadmills are used successfully by many feeders, and they do work.
Question: Can you feed Power Fuel Topdress and Champion Drive Topdress at the same time? Or should I feed Champion Drive all the time (start to finish) and then about 30 days before the show start feeding the Power Fuel? I am feeding the NTimidator feed all the time (1.5 lbs morning and evening).
Answer: Jeff,
Thank you for your email and for choosing HONOR Show Chow.
Yes, you can feed both Champion Drive and Power Fuel at the same time. Champion Drive will help improve muscle, while Power Fuel will add extra energy to improve growth rate, feed efficiency, and body condition. Power Fuel also helps improve the overall health of the animal.
If you decide to feed Power Fuel throughout the growing season, feed 4 ounces per day per head, and then increase to 8 ounces per day for the final 30 days. Feed 8 ounces per day per head of Champion Drive to improve muscling.
