Stall feeding system of Goat

REARING GOAT UNDER STALL FEEDING SYSTEM

In many countries, goats are being raised in stall feed system rather than an integrated system of intensive pasturing in addition to concentrate feeding in the stall. In the vegetative areas goats are mainly raised on the basis of zero concentrate feeding. i.e. goats are grazed on pasture land without stall feeding other than water intaking to a little extent.

In stall feeding and zero pasturing, the rules followed as feeling guide to as follows –

Age and stage of production	Feed ingredients	Daily requirements
Birth-3 days	Colostrum	Adlibitum
4-21 days	Whole milk/ milk replacer	450 ml
	Water and salt	Adlibitum
21-120 days	Whole milk/milk replacer	450 ml up to 56 days
	Hay (leguminous)	Adlibitum
	Water and Salt	Adlibitum
	Green Shrub	450 gm daily

Feeding milk should be start minimizing and milk should be with drawn completely at the age of 120 days.

120 days- freshening		Green shrub plant, Leguminous hay	Adlibitum
		Concentrate mixture	200 gm (15-16% of cp)
		Water and Salt	Adlibitum
Pregnant doe		Green shrub plant, Leguminous hay	Adlibitum
		Concentrate mixture	Upto 300 gm (15-16% cp)
		Water and Salt	Adlibitum
Milking doe	Green shrub plant, Leguminous hay		Adlibitum
	Concentrate mixture		Upto 350 gm (15-16% cp)
		Water and Salt	Adlibitum
		Trace mineralized salt	1% of the concentrate
		Molasses	5-7% of the concentrate
Buck		Green shrub plant, Leguminous hay	Adlibitum
		Concentrate mizture		Upto 400 gm (15-16% cp)