![]() Bucks can get by with 8% crude protein (60% TDN).Ī pregnant goat needs an “ascending plane of nutrition.” A doe’s nutritional level should be increased about six weeks ahead of kidding, by which point she will have sufficient nutrients for lactation. ![]() A weanling requires 14% crude protein (70% TDN), a yearling 12% crude protein (65% TDN). A pregnant doe (late gestation) requires 12% crude protein (66% TDN), then between 9% and 11% as she lactates (60-65% TDN). Anything below 6% reflects reduced feed intake and dietary digestibility.ĭietary crude protein requirements are higher during growth, gestation, and lactation. The bare minimum protein requirement for maintaining mature, healthy animals is 7% crude protein, though 8% is better. On average, different types of common hays have the following nutritional analyses: The nutrition of hay can also vary widely depending on its maturity when it was cut and baled. A hay’s protein content and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) should be below 35% for goats. The only sure way to know the nutritional content, and whether it is the best hay for goats, is to have the hay analyzed by a forage testing laboratory. The higher the fiber content, the lower the digestibility (even if the protein level is high). As a rule of thumb, leafy hays have higher nutritional value than stemmier hays. Total Digestible Nutrients (TDN) must also be factored in, which is the sum of the digestible fiber, protein, lipid, and carbohydrate components of a feedstuff or diet. (TDN is directly related to digestible energy and is often calculated based on ADF.) Sample Hay Analyses In other regions, common hays include reed canary grass, ryegrass, Sudan grass, and fescue. ![]() Timothy is common in northern areas, whereas brome, orchardgrass, and Bermuda grass are more common in the south. ![]() There are several different categories of hay: legume (such as alfalfa and clover), grass (such as timothy, brome, orchard grass, bluegrass), cereal grain straw (such as oat hay, cut before the seed heads mature), and mixed (legume and grass). Hay also has regional variations. ![]()
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