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Nutritive requirements of kids (growth rate 50 g/day)
Live DM DCP TDN Ca P
weight (Kg) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
10 425 25 275 1.8 1.1
15 600 30 350 2.0 1.2
20 700 35 400 2.4 1.4
25 800 40 450 2.6 1.5
30 950 45 500 2.9 1.6
Nutrient requirements for maintenance of goat
Live DM DCP TDN Ca P
weight (kg) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)
30 900 35 400 2.0 1.0
40 1200 40 500 2.5 1.2
50 1400 45 560 2.7 1.4
60 1600 55 670 3.0 1.6
70 1800 60 760 3.5 1.8
To meet the requirements for growing foetus in advanced pregnancy and spermatogenesis in males during
breeding season, an extra allowance of 55 g DCP, 400 g TDN, 2 g calcium and 1.4 g phosphorus over and above the
maintenance is needed. For each litre of milk produced, the goat should be provided 70 g DCP, 350 g TDN, 3.0 g calcium
and 2.1 g phosphorus in addition of maintenance.
The formulation of ration is done in a similar pattern as is given for cattle. The cattle concentrate can be fed to
goats. The mineral mixture used for cattle can be used for sheep and goats also.
Some concentrate mixtures that can be used for young kids and young lambs are given as follows :
Management
Sr.No. Feed ingredient Parts/100 kg
1. Maize/barley/triticale 50.0
Groundnut cake/linseed cake 20.0
Wheat bran/rice bran 22.0
Fish meal 5.0
Mineral mixture 2.5
Common salt 0.5
2. Maize 30.0
Bajra 10.0
Groundnut/lucerne/berseem meal 10.0
Fish meal 5.0
Wheat bran 20.0
Mineral mixture 2.5
Common salt 0.5
i) Care of kids (birth to three months): Immediately after birth, remove the mucus covering from the nose and
mouth of kids and dry them with clean, disinfected cloth. Put them on a dry and bedded basket (already prepared for them).
Squeeze out and cut the naval cord and apply tincture iodine/dettol etc. Wash the dams udder with mild solution of
potassium permaganate to prevent infection. Normally the kids start sucking milk within 30 minutes after their birth. Disbud
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