Vitamin E is important antioxidant and is not toxic. Vitamin E is high in colostrum, milk, many natural feeds, and low in silages and old hay. Selenium ideally 0.3 ppm of ration. If roughages deficient and not feeding much commercial grain, may need trace mineralized salt with added selenium. Is Important Feeding more high quality roughage to dry doe increases DMI in early lactation.
Obese goats can eat less during pregnancy.
Subcutaneous fat in brisket. Muscle wasting may occur while fat reserves remain. This information is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.