Meat goats are infrequently fattened on harvested feeds for slaughter, and heavy supplemental feeding is not normally practiced. There are times when it may be desirable to feed meat type goats. It is necessary to remember that they are small ruminants, but they do not possess the magic to digest poor quality or trash type feeds as some people think. They appear to require some more quality in their rations than larger ruminants. Their ability to survive under adverse conditions stems from their being more selective in feeding and able to conserve critical nutrients (minerals, protein, water, etc.).
For a high level of production of growing kids they respond to good quality diets with 12-180001:0000 protein contents. They do
utilize poor quality roughages such as stovers, straw, etc. very well.
In commercial practice, supplemental feeding of goats will be restricted to winter or drought periods, and then almost any available
feedstuffs will be used. Younger goats will require a better quality
ration than mature animals to provide nutrients for growth and
development.

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