DCD1 50 Percent Concentrate Early Lactation Diet
The 50 percent concentrate diet shown below was used in an experiment in early lactation and has been employed as a standard diet in some instances. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. The calculated composition on a dry matter basis is:
| CP – 16.7% | |
| ME – 2.42 Mcal/kg | |
| NEl – 1.53 Mcal/kg | |
| Ca – 1.06% | |
| P – 0.51% | |
| Ingredient | % (dry matter basis) |
| Cottonseed hulls | 25.000 |
| Ground alfalfa hay | 25.000 |
| Ground corn | 27.194 |
| Soybean meal | 16.100 |
| Molasses | 3.000 |
| Dicalcium phosphate | 1.319 |
| Calcium carbonate | 0.893 |
| Vitamin premix | 0.500 |
| Trace mineralized salt | 0.691 |
| Magnesium oxide | 0.303 |
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.