Supplementary Feeding of Grazing Inner Mongolian Cashmere Goats during Pregnancy-Based on "Nutrient Requirements of Cashmere Goats".

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to conduct precise supplementation for pregnant cashmere goats under grazing based on the feeding standard. Eight Inner Mongolian pregnant cashmere goats of near-average body weight were selected at early gestation (44.41 ± 4.03 kg) and late gestation (46.54 ± 4.02 kg) to measure their nutrient intake. Then, two pregnant cashmere goat flocks, No. 10 (control group, on-farm supplement) and No. 11 (supplemented group, supplement based on standard), with the same goat herd structure and grassland type, were chosen to conduct the supplemental feeding experiment. The results showed that pregnant cashmere goats lacked daily the intake of dry matter, digestive energy, crude protein and most essential mineral elements under grazing. After supplemental feeding, the supplementation

SUBMITTER: Wang XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913870 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature