For a 30-kg (66-lb) goat in a nonproductive state, minimal activity, maintenance only: |
Chickpea straw 630 g (1.4 lb) |
Alfalfa, fresh 95 g (0.20 lb) |
For a 50-kg (110-lb) goat in a nonproductive state, minimal activity, maintenance only: |
Wheat straw 716 g (1.6 lb) |
White or Ladino clover, fresh 333 g (0.73 lb) |
For a 20-kg (44-lb) kid gaining 50 g/day, minimal activity: |
Alfalfa hay, full bloom 80 g (0.18 lb) |
Corn grain 360 g (0.79 lb) |
For a 30-kg (66-lb) kid gaining 150 g/day (0.33 lb): |
Chickpea straw 500 g (1.1 lb) |
Corn grain 400 g (0.88 lb) |
Linseed meal 65 g |
For a 40-kg (88-lb) doe in late gestation with minimal activity: |
Johnsongrass hay 960 g (2.11 lb) |
Sorghum grain 350 g (0.77 lb) |
For a 70-kg (154-lb) doe producing 5 kg (11 lb) of milk testing 3.5% butterfat: |
Corn silage (dough stage) 1,000 g (2.2 lb) |
Alfalfa hay, full bloom 500 g (1.1 lb) |
Corn grain 1,365 g (3.00 lb) |
Soybean meal 280 g (0.62 lb) |
a Dry-matter basis |