Table 3. Nutrient Requirements Of Goats: Daily Nutrient Requirements Per Animal.

Body Wt. (lb.)	Dry Matter (lb./head) [a]	Percent Body Weight	Total Protein (lb.)	TDN [b] (lb.)	Ca (lb.)	P (lb.)	Vitamin A (IU)	Vitamin E (IU)
Maintenance
22	0.63	2.80	0.05	0.35	0.002	0.002	400	84
45	1.08	2.40	0.08	0.59	0.002	0.002	700	144
67	1.46	2.20	0.11	0.80	0.004	0.003	900	195
90	1.81	2.03	0.14	0.99	0.004	0.003	1200	243
112	2.13	1.90	0.17	1.17	0.007	0.005	1400	285
134	2.44	1.82	0.19	1.34	0.007	0.005	1600	327
157	2.76	1.80	0.21	1.50	0.009	0.006	1800	369
179	3.05	1.70	0.23	1.66	0.009	0.006	2000	408
202	3.36	1.64	0.26	1.81	0.009	0.006	2200	444
224	3.58	1.60	0.28	1.96	0.011	0.008	2400	480
Additionl Requirements for Late Pregnancy (All Goats) [c]
-	1.56	-	0.18	0.87	0.004	0.003	1400	213
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.11 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	0.40	-	0.03	0.22	0.002	0.002	300	54
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.22 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	0.79	-	0.006	0.44	0.002	0.002	500	108
Additionl Requirements for Growth: Weight Gain at 0.33 Lb. Per Day (All Goats) [c]
-	1.19	-	0.09	0.66	0.004	0.003	800	162
Additionl Requirements for Milk Production Per Pound at Different Fat Percentages (percent Fat)
3	-	-	0.13	0.73	0.004	0.003	3800	760
3	-	-	0.14	0.74	0.004	0.003	3800	760
4	-	-	0.15	0.75	0.004	0.003	3800	760
4	-	-	0.16	0.76	0.007	0.005	3800	760
5	-	-	0.17	0.77	0.007	0.005	3800	760
5	-	-	0.18	0.78	0.007	0.005	3800	760
Additionl Requirements for Mohair Production by Angora at Different Production Levels (Lb.)
4 [d]	-	-	0.02	0.004	-	-	-	-
9 [d]	-	-	0.04	0.07	-	-	-	-
13 [d]	-	-	0.06	0.11	-	-	-	-
18 [d]	-	-	0.07	0.15	-	-	-	-
Source: Number 15, National Research Council, 1981. [a] To convert dry matter to an as-fed basis, divide dry matter values by the percentage of dry matter in the particular feed. [b] One pound TDN (total digestible nutrients) = 0.91 Mcal DE (digestible energy) [c] Requirements in addition to those for maintenance. [d] Annual fleece yield (lb.).

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