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!