Yes if there is nothing else to eat their rumen contents can become very dry and they get constipated.
it is from when they eat too much protien.
Food that has too much roughage (like Bran) that is hard to digest and pass out in bowel movements
Too much fiber/fibre can possibly reduce the amount of magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, and copper that is absorbed from the foods we eat. In addition, too much roughage/fiber can cause intestinal pain/cramps.
If they are fed a balanced amount of corn and roughage, they will not become ill. However, if they gorge or are fed too much corn without a source of roughage, an increase risk of bloat or other digestive problems may occur.
does peanut have roughage.
It is the beauty of roughage that it has no calories in it. With no calories in the roughage, you have many advantages with roughage. Roughage saves you from cancer of colon. roughage gives you smooth motion every day. It absorbs some fatty acids with them and gives you negative calories, probably.
Yes, I have a pigmy goat and he love cabbage. Actually, he loves anything green, Goats like cows need roughage to help maintain a healthy digestive tract.
Is your goat too fat? if so then yes, you need anorexia. badly. poor goat :(
A goat costs about £300 in the UK.
roughage
Hay is the main source of roughage in a horse's diet.
Is your goat too fat? if so then yes, you need anorexia. badly. poor goat :(