Author: goats

 

CD8, CD9, CD10, CD11 High-Concentrate Experimental Diets

These are four diets used in an experiment investigating protein requirements of meat goats. Diet CD8, which was lowest in CP, supported live weight gain lower than that with the other treatments. The rate of growth of goats consuming CD9, CD10 or CD11 was similar among treatments. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2.

Item	CD8	CD9	CD10	CD11
Ingredient
Cottonseed hulls	30.000	30.000	30.000	30.000
Ground corn	62.030	52.935

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CD4 Moderate Concentrate, Low CP Experimental Diet

This is an experimental diet with a moderate concentrate level and a low concentration of CP. It does not contain ammonium chloride for prevention of urinary calculi in wethers or males. This diet supported slower weight gain by growing Angora doelings compared with CD5 that is higher in CP. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. The calculated composition of the diet on a dry matter basis is:

CP –

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CD2 High Concentrate, Corn-Based Experimental Diet

This is an 80 percent concentrate diet used in a recent experiment with growing Spanish and Boer crossbred doelings. The calculated composition of the diet on a dry matter basis is:

CP – 13.5%
TDN – 76.8%
Ca – 0.61%
P – 0.34%
Ingredient	% (air dry basis)
Millet hay	19.760
Ground corn	66.315
Soybean meal	8.902
Molasses	2.838
Dicalcium phosphate	0.241
Limestone	0.953
Vitamin premix	0.494
Trace mineralized salt	0.449
Deccox, 6%	0.049

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CD1 Langston Buck Test Diet

This is the diet currently used for the Meat Goat Performance Test. It has a medium level of high-fiber feedstuffs, although performance of the bucks on this diet has been very good. The dietary level of ammonium chloride was increased slightly from that used previously and the additional 0.5 percent of white salt was added to minimize problems with urinary calculi. The diet is pelletized, with use of a commercial pelleting agent such as Pellet …

MVS3 General Mineral/Vitamin Supplement

This supplement has been used in an experiment with growing dairy goats and different dietary levels of concentrate and forage and different feeding methods. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. It is similar to MVS1 and MVS2 but without a higher level of dicalcium phosphate. It has a feeding rate of 0.07 percent of body weight, slightly greater than for previous supplements.

Ingredient	% (air dry basis)
Dicalcium phosphate	21.42
Vitamin premix

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MVS2 General Mineral/Vitamin Supplement

This supplement has also been used in experiments with forage-based diets. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. It is very similar to MVS1 but without molasses. It has the same feeding rate as MVS1, so assuming complete consumption would deliver slightly greater amounts of minerals and vitamins.

Ingredient	% (air dry basis)
Dicalcium phosphate	22.3
Vitamin premix	37.0
Trace mineral premix	37.0
Deccox, 6%	3.7

Reference: Hart, S. P. and A. L. …

CF3 Meat Goat Creep Feed

CF3 is a creep feed that was used in an experiment with suckling meat goat kids. It is fairly similar to CF1 in composition, with a high level of molasses but a slightly lower level of CP. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. The composition on a dry matter basis is:

CP – 18%
TDN – 73%
Ca – 0.64%
P – 0.48%
Ingredient	% (air dry basis)
Wheat midds	19.669

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CF2 Dairy Kid Creep Feed

CF2 is a dairy kid creep feed at the institute used in an experiment. It is based largely on corn. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. The composition on a dry matter basis is:

CP – 20%
TDN – 77%
ME – 2.90 Mcal/kg
Ca – 1%
P – 0.5%
Ingredient	% (dry matter basis)
Dehydrated alfalfa pellets	15.00
Ground corn	57.31
Soybean meal	16.39
Blood meal	1.00
Fish meal	1.00

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CF1 Dairy Kid Creep Feed

CF1 is a dairy kid creep feed at the institute used in recent experiments. It has a variety of feedstuffs and a high level of molasses. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. The composition on a dry matter basis is:

CP – 20%
TDN – 72%
ME – 2.68 Mcal/kg
Ca – 1%
P – 0.5%
Ingredient	% (dry matter basis)
Dehydrated alfalfa pellets	15.00
Ground corn	18.00
Wheat middlings	20.00

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DS2 Lactation Supplement

The DS2 is a concentrate-based supplement being used in an experiment with grazing and confined dairy goats in early, mid- and late lactation. It is being fed at two different levels – 0.33 or 0.66 kilograms (0.73 or 1.46 pounds, respectively) per kilogram of milk being produced over 1.5 kilogram. This is the same as 0.33 or 0.66 pounds per pound of milk produced over 3.3 pounds. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. …