Everything you need to know about feeding goats
The key to success is healthy goats in good body condition that produce enough milk. All this requires a healthy feeding program.
Wondering which feed is right for your goats?
The best feed for them depends on their needs and stage of life.
Milk replacers for kids and doelings
Chevrette 24-20:
100% milk protein
Formulation adapted to dairy doelings
For early stature development
Natural additives to promote good health
Starter and growth feeds
Doeling Starter 20:
High palatability
Energy source adapted to early digestion profile
Complete vitamin and mineral profile (B-complex and organic selenium)
For rapid development of rumen papillae during weaning
Pellets avoid sorting
TotalDoeling:
Complete free-access ration
High in digestible and functional fibres
Meets doelings’ needs with minimal forage use
For maximum development of rumen papillae
Doeling Grower:
Made for growing doelings from weaning to first kidding
Meets the growth and pregnancy needs of doelings
Develops ingestion capacity
Meat Goat Grower:
Formulated for meat kids from weaning to slaughter
Promotes rapid growth to reduce rearing time
Reduces the risk of urinary stones and acidosis
Headstart HiCal Colostrum:
Increases doeling survival rate
Improves passive immunity transfer
Prevents hypothermia, highly nutritious
Reduces morbidity
Prevents CAE
Complete feeds for goats
Basic pelleted complete feeds: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24
Cost-effective feeds for use with excellent forage
Protein levels can be adjusted to suit available forage
Pelleted Plus Series complete feeds: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24
Feeds that improve reproductive performance and health
Protein levels can be adjusted to suit available forage
Pelleted Option E complete feeds: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24
Energy-optimized feeds
For better performance
Use when maintaining good body condition is difficult
Goat Focus 16:
Highly palatable to attract goats to the milking stand
Provides part of the nutrients in the ration
Totalac feeds:
These feeds are ideal when forage is expensive or unavailable. Using a complete feed reduces the time spent feeding the goats.
Totalac Goat:
Complete ration ensures consistency and stability of the ration
Optimal intake
Totalac Goat Plus:
Complete performance ration
Targets a good level of milk and milk component production
Protein concentrates
These concentrates are used for adult goats and doelings.
With vitamins and minerals
Use mixed with grain. Contains sulphate-based minor elements and organic selenium for better bioavailability.
Goat supplements:
30, 35, 40 and 44: multi-purpose supplements
MM: protein base to use in a half-and-half mix with grain
Goat 0-100: promotes performance in early lactation
Top Goat AG: high fat content
Top Goat AG Plus: high polyunsaturated fat content
Top Goat PND: high non-degradable protein content
Top Goat summer: optimal intake in hot weather
Caprimix 30, 35 and 40:
Pelleted mix of 100% plant-based proteins
Added calcium for easier use in grower rations
Must be complemented with an appropriate vitamin and mineral premix
Vitamins and minerals
Minerals for goats contain organic selenium and sulphate-based minor elements for better bioavailability.
Goat Mineral 19-5 texture and Goat Mineral 14-6 texture:
Complete vitamin and mineral profile for use in TMRs
Can be used in free-access feeders
Goat Mineral 15-4 pelleted:
Stimulates feed intake and reduces waste
Goat Bloc:
Complete vitamin and mineral profile
Easy to use
Can be used in free-access goat barns and pastures
Dry Goat Mineral texture:
Formula adapted to the needs of dry goats
Promotes a smooth start of lactation
Preparing for kidding
This is a crucial time for goats to produce enough milk for their kids. Rapid growth of the fetuses reduces rumen space. Proper preparation helps the rumen adapt to the challenge of lactation and improves colostrum quality.
Transi-Goat feed:
For goats in late pregnancy
Stimulates feed intake
Reduces the risk of perinatal metabolic disorders
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