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Goat Nutrition CD4

Last Updated: March 16, 2009

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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 - 9%
Metabolizable energy (ME) - 2.3 Mcal/kg
Ingredient % (air dry basis)
Cottonseed hulls 42.0
Ground corn 39.0
Ground oats 13.0
Soybean meal 4.4
Trace mineralized salt 0.5
Calcium carbonate 0.9
Vitamin premix 0.2

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.

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