• Serval Kid-O Dairy Kid Milk Replacer
• Serval Kid-O 5.5 Dairy Kid Milk Replacer
• Grober Kid Gro Milk Replacer (skid lot)
• Grober Kid Gro A+ Acidified Milk Replacer (skid lot)
• Grober Caprilait Dairy Kid Milk Replacer (skid lot)
• Mapleview Capri Kid Start 22-22-25 (skid lot)
• Mapleview Kid Start 22-22-22 (skid lot)

• 24% Kid Starter
• 20% Performance Starter
• 21% Doeling Developer
• 15% Buck Grower

• Excel Dairy Goat Ration
• PMR Dairy Goat Ration
• Custom pellets available

First 24 Hours of Life

• Use a clean/disinfected box for each kid
• Birthdate and ID on box
• Keep all doelings in a dry, well bedded, warm and draft free environment
• All rooms should be kept at a minimum of 18 °C
• First Feeding
• Pasteurized goat or cow colostrum. 200cc within 30 minutes of birth, 3 times within a 24 hour period. OR:
• Commercial colostrum. 200cc within 30 minutes, 3 to 4 times per day (40-50 grams of powder to 150cc of warm water).
• Iodine naval and tagging sites
• Administer 1cc of Stockmans Choice ® (oral) probiotic
• Tag, weigh, and record name of doe and buck

Days 2 to 4

• Move doelings to group pens (3-5 per pen)
• Separate boots and gloves in kid raising areas to maintain biosecurity
• Feed 300 mL whole milk or milk replacer, 3 times per day for each doeling
• Milk replacer: Mix 150g with 850mL water at 50-60°C
• Cleanliness of bottles and pails is imperative
• Monitor group feedings to ensure each doeling is aggressively feeding

Day 5 to 7 Weeks

• Doelings grouped and fed milk or milk replacer at 1500 – 2000 mL/h/d divided into 3 feedings
• Deccox®-M or Amprol® can be added to milk or milk replacer to ensure early control of coccidiosis
• Provide clean and fresh water from an easy access water bowl
• Introduce 24% BIG Starter at 7 to 14 days
• Feed free choice small amounts to avoid wasting and keep feed fresh
• Offer small amounts of good quality hay
• Dehorn kids at 9 days of age
• Wean at approximately 7 weeks of age and 13kgs body weight
• Feed Aureo S 700® Crumbles at 10 g/h/d for 7 days pre and post weaning to help manage coccidiosis

Weaning to 4 Months

• Continue to feed 24% BIG Starter at 500g/h/d
• Limiting to 500g encourages forage intake and rumen development
• Provide quality 1st or 2nd cut hay

4 Months to 4 Weeks Pre-Kidding

• Begin to feed 21% Doeling developer
• Restrict to 500 g/h/d fed in 2 feedings daily
• Ensure all doelings can access feed bunk as pellets are being limited fed
• Provide free choice salt
• Target doelings to be bred at 7 to 9 months of age at a minimum body weight of 35kg
• Well grown doelings at breeding age will milk better and stay in the herd longer
• Monitor body condition to ensure against over conditioning
• B-W Developer Products
• BW 21% Doeling Developer
• BW 16% Doeling Developer

4 Weeks Prior to Kidding

• Change to BW Ruminate Dry pellets fed at 500 g/h/d with a low potassium hay
• 7 days pre kidding, feed 200g of BW Lactating pellet in addition to the 500g BW Ruminate Dry pellet
• Will ease the transition into the milking diet post kidding
• Dry matter intake will decline during this period (fetus is crowding the rumen)
• Adequate bunk space, good quality forages, and fresh, clean, & warmed (22-25°C) water are all critical to encourage feed intakes
• Nutrient requirement increase significantly in the 3 to 4 weeks prior to kidding due to fetal demands

Controlled Feed – Feeding Program

• “Controlled feed” refers to controlled or limited rates of BW Excel Pellet and higher forage intakes
• Ensure all doelings can access feed bunk
  • Minimum of 12 inches bunk space/head
• Controlled Feed
• 0 to 50 DIM, control feed:
  • BW Excel Pellet 14-18% protein at 1.2-1.6 kg/h/d
  • 200 g/h/d BW Transition Supplement
  • Free choice forage
• 50 DIM to pregnancy, control feed:
  • BW Excel Pellet
  • Free choice forage
• Pregnancy to Dry Off, control feed:
  • BW Excel Dairy Pellet
  • Free choice salt and buffer
• *Over conditioned pregnant goats can lead to pregnancy toxemia and other metabolic issues around kidding through to lactation*
• When feeding Corn Silage, Haylage, or Balage; ensure feed is mould free
• Clean feed bunks daily
• If using TMR mixer, ensure the theoretical forage cut length is 1-2 inches
  • This can be monitored using a Penn State Particle Separator Box
• Palm fat can be added at 20-30 g/h/d to promote higher butter fat production

Facility Management and Care for Adult Dairy Goats

Provide:

• Clean and dry pens
  • 16 ft2 of pen space per goat
• Well ventilated barn with good air exchange
• Good quality clean drinking water heated to 22-25 °C to encourage water intake
  • Clean water bowls and troughs daily
• 1 water bowl per 25 goats or water trough 1.5 inches per goat
• Free choice salt and buffer to milking goats

Close-up Dry Goats/Doelings

(Appx. 4 weeks to kidding)

• Feed 500 g/h/day BW Ruminate Dry Ration
• Feed good quality, low potassium hay
  • High grass content better than alfalfa
• Straw may be added to bunk if needed for transitioning to straw milking diet
• 7 days pre kidding, feed 200g BW Lactating Dairy Pellet in addition to the 500g BW Ruminate Dry Ration to ease transition to diet post kidding
• *Consult your veterinarian about Selenium pre kidding*

Full Feed – Feeding Programs

• “Full feed” refers to free choice BW Lactating Pellet and free choice forage
• Goats typically eat up to 2.5 kg/h/d of pellets
• Higher fiber levels from digestible and palatable sources help prevent acidosis due to higher intakes

Full Feed PMR & Straw

• 0 to 50 days in milk (DIM), full feed:
  • 18% PMR Dairy Ration at 2.5 kg/h/d
  • 200 g/h/d BW Transition Supplement and
  • Free choice straw
• 50 DIM to Pregnancy, full feed:
  • PMR Dairy Ration
  • Free choice straw
• Pregnancy to Dry Off, limit feed bred does:
  • 2 kg/h/d BW PMR Pellet based on body condition
  • Free choice salt and buffer
• *Over conditioned pregnant goats can lead to pregnancy toxemia and other metabolic issues around kidding through to lactation*

Full Feed PMR & Hay/Balage

Selection of BW PMR Pellet protein level is dependent on forage quality. Consult your BW representative to determine best feed for your situation.

• 0 to 50 DIM, full feed:
  • 14% to 18% BW PMR Pellet at 1.6 – 2.0 kg/h/d
  • 200 g/h/d BW Transition Supplement and
  • Free choice hay/balage
• 50 DIM to Pregnancy, full feed:
  • PMR Dairy Ration
  • Free choice hay/balage
• Pregnancy to Dry Off, limit feed bred does:
  • 2 kg/h/d of PMR Dairy Ration based on body condition
  • Free choice salt and buffer
• *Over conditioned pregnant goats can lead to pregnancy toxemia and other metabolic issues around kidding through to lactation*

Custom Rations

• Feed analyzed for composition and toxins
• Top quality forages fed to all milking goats
• Supplement or ration formulated to suit your goats and on farm needs
• 0-50 DIM, goats should be fed 200 g/h/d BW Transition Fresh Supplement