Juicy Feeds That Boost a Doe’s Milk
📝 Summary
Lactating does make more milk on succulent feeds — beet, carrot, sow thistle, and pumpkin each bring specific nutrients and a daily portion. Wash and chop them, avoid dew-wet or un-drained leaves, and clear leftovers so nitrates do not build up and poison the doe.
1 Which Juicy Feeds and How to Feed
Beet: about 1–2% protein and 1.7% crude fiber dry matter. Wash, chop, and feed up to 1000 g per doe daily; clear leftovers so nitrates do not form and poison her.
Carrot: 12% dry matter, mostly soluble sugars, with 1.1% protein, 0.3% fat, 1.2% fiber. Wash, finely chop, and feed about 500 g per doe daily — good for does and kits alike.
Sow thistle: 26% dry matter, 2.6% protein, 10% fiber, 40% nitrogen-free extract, plus vitamins; loved at every age. Keep it fresh and clean, never feed dew-wet or un-drained leaves, and give 750–1000 g per doe daily.
Pumpkin: rich in soluble sugar, starch, and carotene (1% protein, 0.3% fat, 1.2% fiber). Pick a ripe red-skinned one, steam it, mix into the feed, and give 300–400 g per doe daily.
These succulent feeds effectively raise milk yield when fed well.
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