Feed Recipes

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The following are some recipes for meat goat feed and supplements. These recipes have been taken from meat goat industry news articles and studies by the University of Oklahoma in performance tests in meat goats.

 2000 Recipe. The Oklahoma Meat Goat Association and the Agricultural Research and Extension Program at Langston University recently released the formula for the feed used in their performance tests.

Nutrient Values

Ingredient % of Total Ration
Cottonseed hulls 29.07
Alfalfa Meal 19.98
Cottonseed Meal 15.99
Ground Corn 15.99
Wheat Midds 9.99
Pellet Partner (binder) 5
Ammonium Chloride 1
Yeast 1
Calcium Carbonate .95
Salt .5
Trace Mineral Salt .5
Vitamin A .02
Ruemsin .01
Nutrient Volume or
percentage
crude protein 16%
fat 2.5%
fiber 20.4%
TDN 60.6%
calcium .74%
phosphorus .37%
sodium 1.07%
zinc 33.04 ppm
copper 17.15 ppm
selenium .21 ppm
Mineral/Vitamin Salt Mix prepared by Bode Feeds in Harper, Texas
from Goat Rancher February 1997
Component Quantity Price/cwt. Cost
Dried molasses 500 lbs $8 $40
Cottonseed meal 500 $12.95 $64.75
"12-12 Mineral" mix 1,000 $23 $230
Biophosphate 100 $20.30 $20.30
Granulated Salt 500 $5.90 $27.50
Vitamin A, D, E Supplement 40 $44 $17.60
Total 2,640 $15.98/cwt $421.95
 

Recipe for just a good basic goat maintenance ration:
This is a pelleted feed that is just over 10% protein

Coni Ross Recipe
  • 700 lbs corn
  • 200 lbs oats
  • 100 lbs cottonseed meal
  • 430 lbs peanut hulls (for fiber)
  • 310 lbs alfalfa
  • 50 lbs binder
  • 50 lbs Rumensim premix (has vitamins minerals and ammonium chloride too)
  • 100 lbs molasses
  • 1200 lbs oats, 300 lbs corn (summer)
  • 1200 lbs oats 500 lbs corn (winter)
  • Cotton seed, Soy bean or Peanut meal to make it 16-18 % protein
  • 200 lbs molasses
  • Rumensin premix that contains the vitamin pack
  • Ammonium Chloride 10 lbs to prevent UC in bucks

This is her basic ration. You can substitute barley for some of the oats if that is cheaper in your area
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