1、Year-Round Foraging for Goat ProductionS. Solaiman,C. Shoemaker, D. Bransby, C. Kerth and R. NobleUSDA/SARE,Tuskegee University/Auburn University,Goat Production Systems,Year-round Foraging or Feedlot,Year-round foraging, mimosa or bahaigrass in summer and ryegrass in winterStocking rates on ryegras
2、s are being determinedMimosa may reduce internal parasites?,Production Systems,Feedlot SystemAnimals16 Castrated GoatsInitial BW21 KgAge 4-5 monthsBreedBoer/SpanishFeed40% Dairy pellets, 40% Soybean Hulls, 20% BG HayPeriod100 days,Feedlot System (100 Days),PURCHASESGoatsBoer8$50/h$400.0 Boer X8$40/h
3、$320.0Dairy pellets$201.7Soy hulls$101.8Bermudagrass Hay$ 50.4Medicated feed$ 17.8Cydectin$ 4.2Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 TOTAL$1109INCOME If sold live 80lbs $1/lb$1280PROFIT$171Profit/goat$10.7,Feedlot System (100 Days),INCOME if slaughtered 50% dressingTotal meat & bone640
4、lbs$3.00/lb$1,920.6/lb processing$ 384Net$1,536PROFIT$ 427Profit/goat$ 26.7Feed Cost$ 392Feed Cost/goat$ 22Medication Cost$ 17Medication Cost/goat$ 1.1,Production Systems,Grazing System (Summer)Animals16 Castrated GoatsInitial BW21 KgAge 4-5 monthsBreedBoer/SpanishFeedBahaiagrass Pasture, Dairy pell
5、ets 100-200 g/h/ day as neededPeriod134 days,Grazing System (134 days)Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer),PURCHASESGoats Boer8$50/h$400 Boer X8$40/h$320Lime$26/ton$ 65Fertilizer 16-16-16$240/ton$120Medicated feed$ 17.8Cydectin (twice)$ 8.3Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 Ivermectin$ 8.8Val
6、bazin$ 3.0Panacur$ 6.7,Grazing System (134 days)Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer),Purchases ContinuedDairy Pellets 3.5 lbs/d for 54 d$23.8Dairy Pellets 7.0 lbs/d for 52 d$45.9Dairy Pellets 10.6 lbs/d for 28 d$37.1Bermuda grass Hay$10.1Bahaigrass pastureTOTAL$1080INCOME If sold live 65 lbs $1/lb$1040PROFIT
7、- LOSS$ - 40Profit- Loss /goat$ -2.5,Grazing System (134 days)Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer),INCOME if slaughtered 50% dressingTotal meat520 lbs$3.00/lb$1,560.60/lb processing$ 312Net$1,248PROFIT$ 168Profit/goat$ 10.5Feed Cost$ 320Feed Cost/goat$ 20Medication Cost$ 40Medication Cost/goat$ 2.5,Prelimina
8、ry Data on Mimosa7- Week Average Daily Gain,About 105 grams/dayAbout 0.23 lbs/day46 goats,Average Daily Gain on Mimosa,Ranged from 0.17lbs (79 grams)-0.39 lbs (177 grams) /day46 goats,Goats having a feast on MimosaGoats over 40 lbs of initial BW gained 0.24 lbs (109 grams)/day,SHARING MIMOSA,Goats w
9、ith 30-40 lbs of initial BW gained 0.23 lbs (106 grams)/day,Preliminary Mimosa StudyGoats with 20-30 lbs initial BW gained 0.17 lbs (79 grams)/day,Compare the gain on Mimosa with80% grain fed goats, gained 0.29 lbs(131 grams)/day,HOW HIGH CAN YOU FLY,Production Systems,Browse SystemAnimals16 Castrat
10、ed GoatsInitial BW21 KgAge4-5 monthsBreedBoer/SpanishFeedMimosa, Corn 100 g/h/dPeriod134 days,Browse System, Mimosa (134 Days)(Summer),PURCHASESGoatsBoer 8$50/hd$400.0 Boer X 8$40/hd$320.0Corn 100g/hd/d$ 49.6Medicated feed$ 32.7Cydectin$ 4.2Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 Valbazin
11、$ 3.0TOTAL$822.6INCOME If sold live 70lbs $1/lb$1120PROFIT$ 297Profit/goat$ 18.6,Browse System, Mimosa (134 Days)(Summer),INCOME if slaughtered 50% dressingTotal meat560 lbs$3.00/lb$1,680.60/lb processing$ 336Net$1,344PROFIT$ 521Profit/goat$ 32.5Feed Cost$ 82.3Feed Cost/goat$ 5.1Medication Cost$ 20.
12、3Medication Cost/goat$ 1.3,Preliminary Ryegrass Study,Animals grazed annual Marshall ryegrass for 55 days.WethersInitial body weight:30-35 kgDaily Gain:Average 68 g/dRanged 23-124 g/d,Ryegrass Study,Animals grazed annual Marshall ryegrass for 55 days.BucksInitial body weight:30-35 kgAverage Daily Ga
13、in:138 g/dRanged 101- 212 g/d,Production Systems,Grazing System (winter)Animals30 Wethers/BucksInitial BW30-35 KgAge6-7 MonthsBreedBoer/SpanishFeedMarshall RyegrassPeriod55 days,Grazing System (55 Days)Ryegrass (Winter),PURCHASESGoatsBoer X 30 $50/hd$400.0Medicated feed$ 32.7Cydectin$ 7.8Co-Ral Dust
14、$ 9.9Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 6.0 Marshall Ryegrass$ 43.9N 80lb/acre$ 243.2TOTAL$1843.6INCOME If sold live 100 lbs $1/lb$3000PROFIT$1156.4Profit/goat$ 38.5,Grazing System (55 Days)Ryegrass (Winter),INCOME if slaughtered 50% dressingTotal meat1500 lbs$3.00/lb$4,500.60/lb processing$ 900Net$3,60
15、0PROFIT$1,756Profit/goat$ 58.5Feed Cost$ 320Feed Cost/goat$ 10.7Medication Cost$ 23.8Medication Cost/goat$ 0.8,Stocking Rate/ Marshall Ryegrass (105 days),GoatIBWFBWADG/acre kg kg g/day lbs/day822.739.6160.40.351122.140.4174.70.391422.632.796.30.211723.030.874.40.16,System comparison ($)/goat,Feedlo
16、t Bahiagrass BrowseRyegrassFeed cost 22 20 5.110.7Medication cost 1.1 2.5 1.3 0.8Total cost 69 67.5 51.461.4Profit if sold live 10.7 -2.5 18.638.5Profit if sold retail 26.7 10.5 32.658.5,CHALLENGES FOR A VIABLE INDUSTRY,CONSUMER EDUCATIONMARKETTING STRATEGIESGOOD STOCKSVALUE ADDEDPARASITES (Southeast)QUALITY FORAGESBROWSE,There is my goat !,
