Goat gaining too fast?

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SlickTxMaine

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I know this is a lamb forum....but also know a lot of you have goat experience.  When we bought my daughter's goats, the breeder said they should gain 10lbs. a month.  The wether weighed 35lbs. when we got him a month ago.  Weighed him yesterday and he weighs 56.6lbs.  That is 21 lbs. in a month.  He is being fed 1lb of feed morning and night, and nothing else.  He finishes his feed quickly and is always ready for his next feeding!  Should I be trying to slow him down now, or will he slow down as the weather gets hotter?
 

SlickTxMaine

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Our show is March 2nd.  So, we have a way to go.  If he gains 10+ lbs a month until then he will be 140 lbs+.  Our max weight is 120. 
 

kyfarmgirl10

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Your best bet is to get him on some fat converter supplements such as rock solid march is a longg way off with a wether that big already
 
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