Feeding of lactating goats and bucks
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FEEDING OF LACTATING GOATS AND BUCKS
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Feeding of lactating goats
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For an adult doe in lactation about 400 g of concentrate mixture must be given for every liter of milk produced and over and above that 150 g should be added for maintenance.
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A concentrate mixture for lactating goats should contain about 9-10% DCP and 60-65% TDN.
Daily Nutrient Requirements of Lactating Does (Ranjhan.S.K. 1998)
Body weight (kg)
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Milk Yield(kg)
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Dry matter Intake(g)
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Dry matter(% body weight)
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Digestible Crude Protein(g)
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Total Digestible Nutrients(g)
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Calcium(g)
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Phosphorus(g)
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20
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0.5
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865
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4.3
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51
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468
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4.3
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2.9
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1.0
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1185
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5.9
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74
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640
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5.9
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3.9
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25
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0.5
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968
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3.9
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56
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523
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4.8
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3.2
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1.0
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1290
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5.2
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79
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695
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6.4
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4.3
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30
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0.5
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1060
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3.5
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61
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573
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5.3
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3.5
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1.0
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1380
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4.6
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84
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745
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6.9
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4.6
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35
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0.5
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1155
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3.3
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66
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623
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5.8
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3.9
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1.0
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1470
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4.2
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89
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795
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7.3
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4.9
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40
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0.5
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1245
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3.1
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70
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673
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6.2
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4.1
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1.0
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1565
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3.9
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93
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845
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7.8
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5.2
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45
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0.5
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1320
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2.9
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75
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713
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6.6
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4.4
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1.0
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1640
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3.6
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98
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885
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8.2
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5.3
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50
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0.5
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1410
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2.8
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79
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763
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7.0
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4.7
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1.0
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1730
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3.5
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102
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935
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8.6
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5.7
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55
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0.5
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1490
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2.7
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84
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803
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7.4
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4.9
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1.0
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1805
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3.3
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107
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975
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9.0
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6.0
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60
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0.5
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1570
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2.6
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88
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848
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7.8
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5.2
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1.0
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1890
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3.1
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111
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1020
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9.4
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6.3
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![Lactating goat Lactating goat](http://14.139.56.154:82/file.php/129/lesson_32/MAMMARY_DEVELOPMENT_IN_GOAT.jpg)
Balanced ration for lactating goats
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Maize
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12 parts
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Dal Chuni
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35 parts
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Wheat bran
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30 parts
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Groundnut oil cake
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5 parts
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Molasses
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4 parts
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Mineral mixture
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2 parts
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Sodium chloride
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1 part
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![feeding complete feed for goats reared in slatted floor sheds feeding complete feed for goats reared in slatted floor sheds](http://14.139.56.154:82/file.php/129/lesson_32/feeding_goats.jpg)
Feeding of bucks
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