[MF-Alpines]

I think I bought mine from Countryside Organics.

 

[littleman]

Okay thanks, I'll give a try.

 

[buckrun]

Add some livestock yeast to your mineral mix. We mix 3 pounds loose minerals to one pound yeast and it really sparks their interest. Make sure it has a low salt percentage. They are actually attracted to the mins for salt not for mins which have no smell or flavor. If the salt is too high- more than 10 or 12 percent then they will not eat enough to cover their needs unless your grain mix also has chelated mineral pack. Our grain is whole grains and seed meals with no additives so we do attempt to entice mineral consumption with yeast. The yeast itself helps in feed conversion and keeping the rumen healthy. I highly recommend it as part of your mineral mix daily. Putting minerals out fresh daily with a fresh addition of yeast never fails to get them munching.
Lee

 

[Rose]

You only feed 5 cc of Replamin Plus once a week, therefore not enough oil to make ANY difference in their overall consumption. However, it made a HUGE difference in their coat condition, very visible and tangible physically, starting at three weeks. MUCH better results than copper bolusing.

I had a nice discussion with one of the researchers at Replamin, and they know the label is wrong about goats, and the new labels will be corrected.

 

[MF-Alpines]

You only feed 5 cc of Replamin Plus once a week, therefore not enough oil to make ANY difference in their overall consumption. However, it made a HUGE difference in their coat condition, very visible and tangible physically, starting at three weeks. MUCH better results than copper bolusing.

I had a nice discussion with one of the researchers at Replamin, and they know the label is wrong about goats, and the new labels will be corrected.

Alice, are you saying you use Replamin only and do not bolus?

 

[Rose]

Haven't been giving it long enough to be sure that I won't have to bolus at all. Watching tail hairs. :biggrin

I'm thinking it's possible that I won't, but I'm still in the monitoring stage.

 

[AlaynaMay]

We buy our kelp in powdered form from Vitacost.com, but it comes in half pound bags, and might not work out as well for those with larger herds. The one I get is organic, but I don't imagine anyone would be spraying pesticides on seaweeds, so I don't know if there's any difference between it and non-organic.

 

[littleman]

So I have been using replamin plus for about 5 months and man I'm sold on it. My girls look so pretty and healthy. They all have shining coats and man they love the stuff too....

 

[ksalvagno]

I have been using it on my goats and I'm thrilled with the results too. I was very skeptical but now very pleased with the results.

 

[MF-Alpines]

What dose are you guys using?

 

[doublebowgoats]

I am curious about the dose also. I just bought back a 5 yr old doe who has been gone for two years. Her hair is worse than any goat I have ever seen.

 

[Golden Delta Alpines]

Dose is 5cc per goat (6 months and older), once per week. Some have cut the dose in half to give to weaned kids younger than 6 months, but I have not tried that.
Some are starting to give them Replamin Plus every other week, instead of weekly.

I have been giving my herd Replamin Plus since earlier in the year, and have seen excellent results. Summer hair came out smooth, super soft, and blacks are true blacks. No more red tinged hairs, or kinky hair. Udders came out super soft. A couple of times I skipped a week, and nothing happened to coat or anything.

 

[EmyAcres]

I am very interested in trying this! Please give doses and how often you give it. Thank you!

 

[Rose]

The answer is in the post above yours, EmyAcres.

 

[EmyAcres]

Sorry we must have been posting at the same time as that wasn't there when I posted! Lol! Sorry

 

[EmyAcres]

Unless there is some kind of delay on my Internet???

 

[informative]

"it does say not to use on sheep or goats, but I know goats are different then sheep. Thanks, Sarah"

If it says not to use it on sheep or goats, what animal are you wanting to use it on?
What issue are you wanting it to resolve?

Odd because when I looked it up it has a little pink avatar picture of a goat as one of the animals it is intended for.

The reviews (same site) also has one saying great for goats "Love the results!
5 stars I use this product for my dairy goats and it has made such an improvement in their condition. Their coats are soft and shiny and they just look healthier!"

http://www.probioticsmart.com/farm/replamin-plus-gel-300cc.html

 

[informative]

Add some livestock yeast to your mineral mix.
...
we do attempt to entice mineral consumption with yeast. The yeast itself helps in feed conversion and keeping the rumen healthy.
...
Lee

So yeast is a healthy thing? From my beermaking days I do know that yeast will convert carbs and sugars into alcohol and CO2 gas. I always thought that yeast obstructed the growth of more helpful probiotics like kefir or yogurts which help improve digestion more than yeast which was generally a negative thing? Can you educate me more about how yeast is beneficial for the animals? Maybe there are many different types of yeast?

 

[fmg]

So yeast is a healthy thing? From my beermaking days I do know that yeast will convert carbs and sugars into alcohol and CO2 gas. I always thought that yeast obstructed the growth of more helpful probiotics like kefir or yogurts which help improve digestion more than yeast which was generally a negative thing? Can you educate me more about how yeast is beneficial for the animals? Maybe there are many different types of yeast?

There are many types of microorganisms in the rumen, including mostly bacteria, but also some yeasts. By the way, kefir contains some yeast as well. And yes, yeasts are a type of microbe, with many species, just like bacteria.

 

[fmg]

Odd because when I looked it up it has a little pink avatar picture of a goat as one of the animals it is intended for.

The reviews (same site) also has one saying great for goats "Love the results!
5 stars I use this product for my dairy goats and it has made such an improvement in their condition. Their coats are soft and shiny and they just look healthier!"

http://www.probioticsmart.com/farm/replamin-plus-gel-300cc.html

The reason it said not for goats before is that the people were going by old info that goats can't have much copper, like sheep, where the opposite is actually true. I believe the company is now updating their info to the realization that copper is actually very much needed by goats.