CD6 70% Concentrate Experimental Diet
This is an experimental diet with concentrate level of 70 percent, including a variety of concentrate feedstuffs, some of which are relatively high in fiber. It contains some feedstuffs high in protein that escapes microbial degradation and is available for digestion in the small intestine. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. Ammonium chloride and white salt are present to minimize problems with urinary calculi. The calculated composition of the diet on a dry matter basis is:
| CP – 16% | |
| TDN – 67% | |
| Ca – 0.86 | |
| P – 0.43 | |
| Ingredient | % (air dry basis) |
| Cottonseed hulls | 14.689 |
| Wheat midds | 19.525 |
| Dehydrated alfalfa pellets | 14.853 |
| Ground corn | 18.876 |
| Rolled oats | 19.525 |
| Soybean meal | 3.456 |
| Blood meal | 0.678 |
| Fish meal | 0.969 |
| Feather meal | 0.678 |
| Molasses | 3.565 |
| Limestone | 1.291 |
| Vitamin premix | 0.495 |
| Trace mineralized salt | 0.450 |
| White salt | 0.495 |
| Ammonium chloride | 0.495 |
| Deccox, 6% | 0.050 |
Reference: Hart, S. P. and A. L. Goetsch. 2001. Goat Diet/Feeding Examples. Pages 64-85 in Proc. 16th Ann. Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK.
CD7 Dehydrated Alfalfa Pellets
Dehydrated alfalfa pellets were fed free-choice in an experiment, along with a mineral/vitamin supplement such as MVS1 for a rate of growth by weaned Spanish kids as great as that achieved with CD6. However, we have not evaluated dehydrated alfalfa pellets with Boer-cross kids or with meat goats at weights much greater than 75 pounds. Dehydrated alfalfa pellets are often 19 percent CP and 61 percent TDN on a dry matter basis.
Reference: Hart, S. P. and A. L. Goetsch. 2001. Goat Diet/Feeding Examples. Pages 64-85 in Proc. 16th Ann. Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK.