Feeding of replacement stock

FEEDING OF REPLACEMENT STOCK

  • Most of the male and female kids are selected for breeding purpose; those are called as replacement stock.

Replacement stock are selected animals and are fed a balanced ration  Hedge lucerne is grown and cut once in 45 days and fed to goats as a source of protein (CP:20-25%)

  • Feeding of such stock is adjusted so as to reach the sexual maturity and desirable body weight at 1 year of age.
  • The desirable body weight at one year for smaller breeds is 15-18 kg. Where as for larger breeds it is 20-25 kg.

Low cyanide content tapioca leaves (Sree Padmanba variety)

  • When sufficient good quality pasture is available for grazing, no supplementary feeding with concentrates is desirable, where as during lean period about 250-500 g of concentrate mixture with 10-12% DCP and 68-70% TDN should be given to replacement stock.
  • The concentrate mixture should be necessarily supplemented with mineral mixture or otherwise mineral licks should be provided in shed.
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