Shepherd's Choice Goat Kid Milk Replacer
Product Details
Instant milk replacer with CitriStim® for goat kids.
- Fortified with vitamins & minerals
- Easy mixing
- Acidified
- All-milk protein including skim milk
- Medicated for controlling coccidiosis
Formulated by experienced shepherds and veterinarians for their own goat herds. Mixes well in bottles, buckets and automatic milking machines.
This product contains copper. Do not feed to lambs.
Instructions/Diagrams:
Mixing & Feeding Directions 
Shipping
Item #780000 and #780004 are eligible for FREE Ground Delivery within the contiguous USA when ordering $100 or more of qualifying items. Cannot ship to PO Boxes or APO military addresses.
*Item #780004B (Bulk Pricing) is subject to shipping charges due to oversized and/or overweight items. Use the following table as a general estimate. Exact shipping charges will vary based on your location. We will contact you via phone or email with a quote before the product is shipped.
Estimated Shipping Cost for Bulk Pricing
| # of Bags | Weight | Shipping Cost | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A | Zone B | Zone C | ||
| 5 | 225 lbs. | $125 | $160 | $220 |
| 45 | 1 pallet | $360 | $490 | $760 |
| 90 | 2 pallets | $610 | $860 | $1290 |
Common Uses
Specs
Guaranteed Analysis
- Crude Protein, min 24%
- Crude Fat, min 25%
- Crude Fiber, max 0.15%
- Calcium, min 0.70%
- Calcium, max 1.00%
- Phosphorus, min 0.65%
- Copper, min 6 ppm
- Copper, max 15 ppm
- Vitamin A, min 30,000 IU/lb
- Vitamin D3, min 5,000 IU/lb
- Vitamin E, min 250 IU/lb
Ingredients: Dried Skim Milk, Dried Whey Protein Concentrate, Dried Whey Product, Dried Milk Protein, Animal and Vegetable Fat (Preserved with BHA), Lecithin, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Extracted Citrus Acid Presscake, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Choline Chloride, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (Source of Vitamin K3), Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Sulfate, Cobalt Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Selenium Yeast and Brewer's Dried Yeast, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavors.
How to Use
Mixing directions:
Dry powder should be weighed to determine recommended amount. Measuring cup with each bag holds approximately 4 oz. dry powder. For best mixability, whisk powder with hot water (125°-135°F). Do not exceed 140°F. If the water is too hot you will damage the milk proteins (Maillard chemical reaction), which are essential to kid performance.
- Mix 4 oz. of dry powder with 1-1/2 pints (24 oz.) of water.
- For larger batches, mix 1-1/3 lbs. of dry powder with 1 gallon of water.
Heat 1/3 of the volume of water needed to 125°-135°F and mix with dry powder. Whip with wire whisk until all product is dissolved. Add remaining cold water to complete the mixture.
Feeding directions:
- For restricted hand feeding with bottle:
- Feed reconstituted milk at 100°F according to the following schedule:
- Day 1-2 — colostrum
- Day 3-4 — 1/3 pint (5 oz.) of solution 3 times per day
- Day 5-9 — 1/2 pint (8 oz.) of solution 3 times per day
- Day 10-13 — 3/4 pint (12 oz.) of solution 3 times per day
- Day 14 thru weaning — 1 to 1-1/2 pints of solution 2 times per day
- For cold ad lib feeding with free access feeders:
- Allow reconstituted milk to cool to room temperature (68°-72°F) before feeding. This will discourage kids from gorging and prevent over-eating. A one day supply can be mixed at one time.
Baby goats can be weaned at 6-10 weeks of age, providing that they weigh approx. 25 lbs.
Tips
- Always keep goat kids in a well-ventilated, draft free area.
- Provide all newborns with colostrum replacement during the first 6 hours of life to provide concentrated nutrients and passive immunity to diseases.
- Provide fresh water at all times.
- Provide creep feed when kids reach one week of age; keep fresh daily.
- Provide good quality roughage when kids reach one week of age.
- If goat kids are weak and unable to suck, feed using a stomach tube.
- Clean all feeding utensils and equipment after each feeding: Rinse in lukewarm water, wash with a detergent in hot water, rinse with clean water and dry thoroughly with a clean towel.
Precautions
Warning: Do not feed to goats producing milk for food. This product contains copper—do not feed to lambs.
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Equipment
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Daniel K from Oklahoma
Great product! Goat kids do really well on this product.
Rebecca K from Montana
We switched to feeding our Nigerian Dwarf kids Shepherd’s Choice milk replacer earlier this year, and we are extremely pleased with it. The kids like the flavor much better than any other milk replacer we have tried. In the past, we have had trouble switching kids from real milk to milk replacer because they dislike the taste, but we don’t have that problem with Shepherd’s Choice. The kids will go straight from drinking 100% real milk to 100% Shepherd’s Choice milk replacer without any issues. We’ve even had dam-raised kids that needed extra supplementation take Shepherd Choice immediately without us having to work them up to it.
Additionally, the kids on Shepherd’s Choice don’t get the digestive upsets that are an all-too-common problem with other brands of milk replacer we have used.
It’s also easy to mix.
In the future, we will definitely be recommending Shepherd’s Choice to all our customers who purchase bottle kids from us.
Dawn B from Pennsylvania
I purchased the Shepherd’s Choice replacement milk, specifically for kid goats.
I’m on a second bag! I have 5 bottle fed, orphaned kids. They drink this down in a matter of minutes and are gaining weight like crazy! They are bigger and more active then the other kids on the farm!
Danielle H from Nebraska
My babies are doing very good so far on Shepherd’s Choice. I have tried the cheaper milk replacer in the past and they have never made my bottle babies thrive like this milk replacer has. Best product I’ve found to date.
Colleen R from Iowa
Our order was delivered promptly and our bottle kids grow well on this formula. We do not see a difference between our bottle babies and our dam raised goats.
