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Goat Feeding Different Classes

Last Updated: May 12, 2010

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1 Feeding Different Classes of Goats
- 1.1 Meat Goats
- 1.2 Dairy Goats

Feeding Different Classes of Goats

The feeding suggestions that follow are oriented to commercial goat producers. Purebred, show and companion animals are often fed more for larger frames and better body condition, but excessive body condition can be deleterious to the animal health.

Meat Goats

Feeding bucks

Feeding replacement bucks and does

Feeding does throughout their life cycle

Flushing meat goats

Winter feeding of does

Feeding does in late gestation (pregnancy)

Feeding the lactating doe

Creep feeding

Dairy Goats

Reference: Hart, S. 2008. Meat Goat Nutrition. Pages 58-83 in Proc. 23rd Ann. Goat Field Day, Langston University, Langston, OK.

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