Goat feed
management stages of female goat (doe):
This will give you more details about goat feed management in female
goats at different stages.
1. Goat feed management in breeding female goats.
In a case where there is enough pasture present, there is no need of
supplemental concentrate mixture for your goats.
In case of poor grazing conditions, goats may be supplemented with a
mixture at 200 to 350 grams of concentrate feed/ animal/ day depending on their
age.
Usually, the crude protein level of concentrate feed mixture used in
the adult feed should be about 12%.
2. Goat feed management during the first 4 months of pregnancy.
You should allow pregnant goats in good quality pasture at least 5
hours/ day.
Goat feed ration must be supplemented with available green fodder at
5kg/ goat/ day.
3. Goat feed management during the last month of pregnancy.
In the last month of goat pregnancy, the foetal growth increases 60
to 75%, so it is recommended to allow these pregnant goats in good quality
pasture for 5 hours/ day.
You should also feed the pregnant goats with concentrate mixture at
250 to 400 grams/ day/ animal.
Goat feed ration should be supplemented with available green fodder
at 7kg/ day/ goat.
4. Goat feed management at kidding time.
Just before kidding time or immediately after goat kids (gives
birth), the grain feed should be reduced but good quality dry roughage should
be fed ad hoc.
It is recommended to feed lightly on the day of parturition. Make
sure to provide plenty of clean and cool water.
As soon as the female goat gives birth, it must be provided with
slightly warm water.
After parturition, the ration of the female goat should be gradually
increased to meet the daily requirement of 6 to 7 doses/ day.
You can include laxative feed stuffs in the ration during the first
few days after the goat delivery.
It is recommended to provide a mixture of wheat bran and barely or
oats or maize (corn) at 1:1 proportion.
5. Goat feed management in lactating female goats.
It is recommended 6 to 7 hours of grazing plus 10kg of cultivated
green fodder/ day/ goat.
It is recommended 6 to 7 hours of grazing plus 450 grams of
concentrate mixture/ day/ goat.
It is recommended 6 to 7 hours of grazing plus 750 to 800 grams of good
quality legume hay/ day/ goat.
6. Goat feed management in non-pregnant female goats.
In case of good pasture availability, there is no need to provide a
supplemental concentrate mixture.
In case of poor grazing conditions, goats should be supplemented with
150 to 200 grams of concentrate/ goat/ day.
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