Nutrition of Newborn Kids
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Colostrum is the first thick yellowish milk produced by the doe after giving birth. Colostrum contains maternal antibodies that help the goat kid develop its immune system to fight diseases. …
Feeding Management
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Goats raised for meat need high quality feed in most situations and require an optimum balance of many different nutrients to achieve maximum profit potential. This publication covers nutritional requirements …
Plants Poisonous to Livestock
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A guide to many of the plants, shrubs, and flowers that are poisonous to animals.
Forages/Grazing
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Grazing behavior and nutrient requirements in forages for meat goats is discussed in this factsheet.
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This factsheet presents several advantages to co-grazing meat goats and beef cattle.
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This factsheet offers information on forage needs for meat goats, as well as typical grazing behavior.
NC Planting Guide Forage Crops
Grazing/Browsing Behavior-Management-Grazing Research
Forage Needs for Goats and Sheep
Control of Invasive Vegetation
Ecosystem Management with Meat Goats-Part 1
Ecosystem Management with Meat Goats-Part 2
Using Goats for Vegetation Control – SGRJ
Co-grazing goats with beef cattle to improve utilization of marginal pasturelands in Virginia-AFGC07
Evaluation of Fodder Trees
Evaluation of Fodder Trees for Goats – ICG2000