01-20-2015, 08:09 PM
Meat goats will need about 3-4% of their body weight in dry matter per day. For dairy goats it is 5-7%. This actually depends on the age and production stage of the goats. A lactating goat will need more feed than a non-lactating goat. A buck during breeding period will need more feed than a resting buck. For pregnant does, the last 2 months of pregnancy is the period when the quality of feed is needed in larger quantity than during the first 3 months of pregnancy. By giving more feed of superior quality during this period, the goats will give birth to kids of higher body weight, the kids will grow faster and mortality will be less. So from those percentages, you can estimate how much feed you'll need.