This document provides information on feeding and feeding management of goats. It discusses the feeding habits and digestive system of goats, important roughages and concentrates in goat diets, nutrient requirements, and feeding recommendations for different classes of goats including kids, pregnant/lactating does, and bucks. The key points covered are the selective browsing nature of goats, importance of colostrum feeding for kids, feeding recommendations for kids up to breeding age, increased nutrient demands during pregnancy and lactation, and adjusting feed amounts based on production levels.

1. DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT LPM 312 Feed and feeding management of goats IRSHAD 2K6, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES,MANNUTHY KERALA, INDIA

3. Browsing-mobile lips & very prehensile tongue. They can graze on very short grass and browse on foliage

5. Consume certain species at definite stage & reject them at other stage

7. Hays and other roughages-most economical, good quality legume hay/mixed legume grass- excellent source of nutrients

8. Mixed hay should contain at least 50% legume hay

9. Hays- Alfalfa, red clover, ladino clover

11. Grasses- Anjan, Senji, Hirankhuri

12. Vegetable wastes- Carrot, Raddish, Turnip, Cabbages, Cauliflower, Mustard

13. Cultivated fodders- Lucerne, Berseem, Cowpea, Mustard, Sorghum, Maize

14. Pods & berries – Gular, Pakar.

16. Protein feeds- Cotton seed meal, Soya bean meal & others(Copra meal, Peanut meal, Sunflower meal, distillers dry grain).

17. Urea and NPN substancesConcentrates

19. Concentrates

21. Production rate – 450g /2.5 L milk/doe

23. Example for concentrate mix

24. Nutrient requirements of goats

26. DM consumption is different for meat and dairy type goats.

27. It is 3-4 % of body weight for dairy type

29. Protein A minimum of 6 % total protein requirement in diet. additional protein requirement for growth pregnancy, lactation and mohair production This can be achieved by adding concentrates in the ration.

31. Na, Cl, Ca, P, S are the main minerals to be supplemented.

32. Ca and P require in larger quantities.

33. It is recommended to feed a mix made of equal parts of iodised salt and dicalcium phosphate at free choice.

36. improves general appearance of kids

39. Feeding management of goats

41. provide Abs

42. good source of vitamins like Vit A,D and minerals like Cu, Fe, Mn & Mg

43. got laxative properties and cleans intestine of meconiumAfter feeding colostrums for 2-3 days whole milk or milk replacer can be fed for 4 months

45. Thrice daily feeding in first week and twice daily thereafter

46. How much amount to be fed?

47. 450ml up to 8 weeks and thereafter minimizing the quantity and completely stopped when kids attain 4 months of age. More accurately saying 1/6 th body weight during 1st month 1/8th body weight during 2nd month 1/10th body weight during 3rd month Instead of using whole milk we can use milk replacer also.

49. used to replace whole milk.

50. we can practice mixing of whole milk& milk replacer

52. provide good legume hay or fresh green grass and creep feed along with fresh water & salt.

54. Dairy goats are not allowed to become too fat, for this reduce the intake of energy feeds.

55. Always provide clean, fresh water and minerals

57. concentrate with 15% CP at 400-500g/day.

58. A free choice lick to mineral mix will take care of Ca and P requirement of both dam and foetus.

60. increase amount of bran & succulent type feed to provide more bulk.

61. After kidding fed the dam with bran & warm water

63. Ration should contain high quality roughages like Lucerne,Berseem and other cereal grasses.

65. It has to be fed 2 times/day.

67. It helps to increase palatability and decrease dustiness of feed.

68. Keep a clean, fresh supply of water at all times.

69. After 2wks gradually increase conc. level according to milk yield and individual requirement.

71. During breeding season, conc. mix fed at the rate of 400-900g/day depending on its body wt.

72. not allow buck to get too fat, hence reduce intake of energy feeds.