I have 13 goats, does in one pen, wethers/buck in another. As soon as we put the buffet out for them, they were trying them out. I've heard great things about the buffet, so I'm really excited to have them on this !

I am so Blessed to have found this here at Little Avalon Farm.I use this to add to my herbal mixes for all my Bucks, weathers, and does.They all love it.I have bought the 40lb bag and just ordered another.I love it that they eat what herb is needed..The bags are well packaged in a box for safe shipping.I transfer all of my kelp to half gallon canning jars upon arrival.

I run a nonprofit animal sanctuary in Michigan. We have a small herd of four goats that are much-loved residents here. In fact, they believe they are dogs. After learning about soooo many things related to goat care, I researched the Mineral Buffet and decided that I wanted to make this happen for our goats so they can regulate their own intake. I was having a hard time understanding how a mixed mineral could truly get them everything they need in the correct quantities with so many variables. We have sandy soils lacking iodine, I've heard that selenium is low here, and I'm always worried about phosphorous/calcium levels related to urinary stones. I also read all of the comments and articles suggesting that this method doesn't work, so I figured the best way to test it is to let the goats decide. We received a generous donation to order our starter kit and I set up our spread in the goat barn. I am an instant believer and I couldn't love this more. Initially, one of my goats got after a couple minerals, one scarfed down a single mineral, one sniffed and didn't taste, and one sampled almost all of them. In the few weeks that we have had the buffet, they have cleared out the Vitamin B/C mix, the Vitamin ADE mix, and Boron. Who knew? Thankfully they are not eating all of them and have really gone after the mixes that they seem to need. If the arguments against this method were valid, I don't think my goats would be picking and choosing like they are. They barely touch the plain salt and sodium, so I imagine the theory that they just want the salt is not a valid claim either. We will need a bit more time to confirm, but I believe that two cases of lingering skin issues that we've struggled with are healing up. I want to wait longer for things to balance out and seasons to change so I can see how this works for us long term, but our initial reaction is LOVE LOVE LOVE! Thank you!

Have had the buffet set up for about 3 months. Goats seem to be using it well.

I got my starter kit. Then once our goats began eating just certain minerals, I ordered the 2lb bags to replenish just the minerals that seemed to be missing from their diet. Our goats are looking great and after the fall kidding season, the mom's bounced back alot quicker than usual. I've been told the buffet system is just a "gimmick", well, I am here to say, the goats select what they need. I'm interested to see which ones they consume during our winter.

Although it looks a little obscene, this toy cracks me up! It's smaller than the regular rubber chickens...about half size. My cocker spaniel likes it when I squeeze it but doesn't play with it.

My goats love the mineral buffer. The one tha5 is away naked has got her hair back so I’m going to breed her this year and prayers that she doesn’t go naked again.

My boys are no longer bald in spots with flaky skin. No more flaky pink around eyes. Back to butting heads! They sure let me know when they're out of a favorite! Quick shipping!

I first perched the mineral buffet for the goats but have since been using it for the cows and horses. They love it! I recommend them to everyone

I purchased the starter pack of this mineral buffet for my herd of approx. 24 dairy goats. Mostly Nigerian Dwarves with a couple of Standard size does in the mix. The story you guys told about the doe that had massive hair loss was what convinced me to try it out. I have two does- a mother and daughter who get what seems to be seasonal hair loss. At first it was balding around the eyes and ears and muzzle. Then last year, it was worse! They looked like terrifying zombie creatures especially after kidding and nursing. I was totally embarrassed for anyone to see them and they didn’t respond to deworming, selenium gel, copper bolus, DE dusting, the loose mineral, supplements, and feed that I put out.

We live in an area with hard mineral water that is proven to bind up more than one thing so I knew there was something to do with that but I was at a loss as to how to address or fix it.

After setting up this mineral feeder station- it was cool to watch which minerals they were diving on and which they were leaving alone. I have reordered three times now after they buzzed through several things. I plan to keep them stocked, and order larger amounts each time as I refill empty feeders. I know it may take time to get everyone leveled out, but I look forward to writing a follow up review a year from now.

This was exactly what I needed. Thanks! Only one warning, I didn't read the description very well and instead focused on the picture. So I thought I was getting a pack of these instead of just one. Definitely my fault since the price is obviously just one, but maybe this will help someone in the future.

When I got my first 2 goats they were already in milk. Since then I’ve skipped kidding season because I was 1. Super busy and not confident I would have the necessary time available for milking and processing, but 2. Because I was anxious about potential deficiencies and not knowing how to quickly and efficiently identify and treat them. NOW I feel SO much more confident that my girls have everything they need. It’s been fascinating watching them cruise from mineral to mineral until they’ve settled on what they need. They’ve already revealed their preference and I’ve already re-ordered larger packages of what they use most.

This was the perfect set to get me going with my EO journey!
Highly recommend.

I’m blown away by how awesome the mineral buffet is!
My goats love it and this year I didn’t need to give BO-SE to my does or babies at birth because they weren’t low in selenium anymore!

Before we started giving these minerals to our goats, one of them had really bad problems with her skin/fur. It was brittle and even changing to a darker white and did not look good. Fast forward half a year and she is doing so much better!! Her coat is soft and you can see it getting whiter again. Very satisfied with these minerals!