Farming, animal husbandry, goats, Angora, Mohair, feeding, nutrition, behaviour By Dr Clive Dalton FeedingFeeding behaviour Nutrition Feed intakeA goat doesn’t eat knowing its nutritional needs. Seeking out fibrous plants or salt may prove this statement wrong, but generally they are mainly interested in feeds that are palatable and to continue eating until they are satiated. … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Balanced feeding Dogs need a balanced diet, which has everything in it to meet their needs for maintenance and production. What does a dog need for maintenance? Table below has a mass of information on the energy and protein that a dog needs. First, look at the layout. Note these features: · There … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton There’s a mountain of information available these days on the nutritional needs of dogs. And yet, there are still far too many dogs that are not properly fed – not through intentional neglect but through ignorance. Unfortunately nutrition is not an easy subject, and you can easily get lost in the … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Feeds available to goats Pasture Supplementary feeds HayGood things about hay Bad things about hay Pasture SilageGood things about silage Bad things about silage Balage and haylage A buyer’s guide to silage Silage quality check list Send a good representative sample of the silage to a laboratory for feed analysis to … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton FeedingFeeding behaviour Nutrition Feed intakeA goat doesn’t eat knowing its nutritional needs. Seeking out fibrous plants or salt may prove this statement wrong, but generally they are mainly interested in feeds that are palatable and to continue eating until they are satiated. At certain times such as when they are suckling … Read more