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06-10-2015, 07:03 AM
In all reality, most wethers will never get UC regardless of what they eat. Thats a true but dangerous statement cause it can lead people to think they dont need to worry about it. But if you ever have to deal with UC, you will have wished you did everything in your power to help prevent it. Without getting into the technical facts of UC, I will just tell you this, ammonium chloride is a cheap and easy treatment/preventative. Grains are bad but we are talking in abundance. A hand full for a treat here and there will not hurt them. Makes a good training aid actually. I used grain to administer a bi weekly ammonium chloride treatment 
Id dampen the grain so the AC would stick to it. So yes keep and use your bags. Grass hays are safer then alfalfa in that the balance is more correct but grass hays do have nearly the level of protein, vitamins and minerals that alfalfa does. Growing, working or milking goats IMO should all be on at least a little alfalfa.
There is no one correct way to raise goats. There is only what works for you. And what works for you, may not work for the next person. The biggest thing to husbandry is to gather information and to use that information in the way that works best for you.
Id dampen the grain so the AC would stick to it. So yes keep and use your bags. Grass hays are safer then alfalfa in that the balance is more correct but grass hays do have nearly the level of protein, vitamins and minerals that alfalfa does. Growing, working or milking goats IMO should all be on at least a little alfalfa.There is no one correct way to raise goats. There is only what works for you. And what works for you, may not work for the next person. The biggest thing to husbandry is to gather information and to use that information in the way that works best for you.