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Goat Nutrition MVS1

Last Updated: March 17, 2009

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MVS1 General Mineral/Vitamin Supplement

This supplement has been used on a few experiments with forage-based diets. Trace mineral and vitamin premixes are those used for CD2. It has been fed at a rate of 0.05 percent of body weight, which equates to 15 grams (about one-half of an ounce, or 0.033 pounds) for a 30-kilogram (66 pounds) kid.

Ingredient % (air dry basis)
Dicalcium phosphate 15.0
Vitamin premix 25.0
Trace mineral premix 25.0
Deccox, 6% 2.5
Dried molasses product 32.5

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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