Feeding and nutrition of pregnant and lactating goats, kids, young goats and bucks Flashcards
1
Q
Yearly cycle: 4 points to mention
A
- 1 cycle takes 1 year: dry period of 3.5 mnths and lactating for 8.5 mnths
- Gestation length
- Weaning age
- Repro
2
Q
Length of gestation
A
153 days or 5 mnths
3
Q
Age of weaning
A
60-90 days
4
Q
Repro: (5)
A
- Goats in Eu are inseminated in the Autumn
- They lactate for 1.5 mnths after- from their prev pregnancy
- They thens top lactating/dry off for 3 mnths
- Give birth in spring and then lactate for 8.5 mnths
- Inseminated 7 mnths after the onset of lactation
5
Q
Nutrition of dairy goats (3)
A
NEm
MP
Fibre
6
Q
NEm of dairy goats
A
10.2 MJ per day
7
Q
MP of dairy goats
A
53g/day
8
Q
Fibre of dairy goats
A
greater than or equal to 18%
*undigested acc to the internet
*handy to know it is the same figure for sheep
9
Q
Nutrition during lactation (6)
A
- NEl
- Ca
- P
- High water
- Vits: D,E,A
- Mins: Cu, I
10
Q
NEl during lactation
A
17-19 MJ/ day
11
Q
Ca and P during lactation
A
Ca: 18.8g
P: 8.7g
12
Q
Timeline to discuss of pregnancy, lactation and drying-off (6)
A
- First 3 mnths of preg
- Last 2 wks of preg
- Before kidding
- First 3 wks of lactation
- Last 2 mnths of drying off
- 2 wks after drying off
13
Q
First 3 mnths of preg
A
Low requirement
14
Q
Last 2 weeks of preg
A
Decr DM
15
Q
Before kidding
A
Mix 0.15kg of conc with wheat bran 50%
