Year-Round Foraging for Goat Production S. Solaiman,C. Shoemaker, D. Bransby, C. Kerth and R. Noble USDA/SARE Tuskegee University/Auburn University

Goat Production Systems

Year-round Foraging or Feedlot F Year-round foraging, mimosa or bahaigrass in summer and ryegrass in winter F Stocking rates on ryegrass are being determined F Mimosa may reduce internal parasites???

Production Systems F Feedlot System F Animals16 Castrated Goats F Initial BW21 Kg F Age 4-5 months F BreedBoer/Spanish F Feed40% Dairy pellets, 40% Soybean Hulls, 20% BG Hay F Period100 days

Feedlot System (100 Days) F PURCHASES F GoatsBoer8$50/h$400.0 F Boer X8$40/h$320.0 F Dairy pellets$201.7 F Soy hulls$101.8 F Bermudagrass Hay$ 50.4 F Medicated feed$ 17.8 F Cydectin$ 4.2 F Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9 F Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 F TOTAL$1109 F INCOME If sold live $1/lb$1280 F PROFIT$171 F Profit/goat$10.7

Feedlot System (100 Days) F INCOME if 50% dressing Total meat & processing$ 384 Net$1,536 PROFIT$ 427 Profit/goat$ 26.7 Feed Cost$ 392 Feed Cost/goat$ 22 Medication Cost$ 17 Medication Cost/goat$ 1.1

Production Systems F Grazing System (Summer) F Animals16 Castrated Goats F Initial BW21 Kg F Age 4-5 months F BreedBoer/Spanish F FeedBahaiagrass Pasture, Dairy pellets g/h/ day as needed F Period134 days

Grazing System (134 days) Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer) F PURCHASES F Goats Boer8$50/h$400 F Boer X8$40/h$320 F Lime$26/ton$ 65 F Fertilizer $240/ton$120 F Medicated feed$ 17.8 F Cydectin (twice)$ 8.3 F Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9 F Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 F Ivermectin$ 8.8 F Valbazin$ 3.0 F Panacur$ 6.7

Grazing System (134 days) Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer) F Purchases Continued F Dairy 3.5 lbs/d for 54 d$23.8 F Dairy 7.0 lbs/d for 52 d$45.9 F Dairy 10.6 lbs/d for 28 d$37.1 F Bermuda grass Hay$10.1 F Bahaigrass pasture F TOTAL$1080 F INCOME If sold live 65 $1/lb$1040 F PROFIT- LOSS$ - 40 F Profit- Loss /goat$ -2.5

Grazing System (134 days) Bahaigrass Pasture (Summer) F INCOME if 50% dressing Total processing$ 312 Net$1,248 PROFIT$ 168 Profit/goat$ 10.5 Feed Cost$ 320 Feed Cost/goat$ 20 Medication Cost$ 40 Medication Cost/goat$ 2.5

Preliminary Data on Mimosa 7- Week Average Daily Gain F About 105 grams/day F About 0.23 lbs/day F 46 goats

Average Daily Gain on Mimosa F Ranged from 0.17lbs (79 grams)-0.39 lbs (177 grams) /day 0.17lbs (79 grams)-0.39 lbs (177 grams) /day F 46 goats

Goats having a feast on Mimosa Goats over 40 lbs of initial BW gained 0.24 lbs (109 grams)/day

SHARING MIMOSA Goats with lbs of initial BW gained 0.23 lbs (106 grams)/day

Preliminary Mimosa Study Goats with lbs initial BW gained 0.17 lbs (79 grams)/day

Compare the gain on Mimosa with 80% grain fed goats, gained 0.29 lbs(131 grams)/day HOW HIGH CAN YOU FLY

Production Systems F Browse System F Animals16 Castrated Goats F Initial BW21 Kg F Age4-5 months F BreedBoer/Spanish F FeedMimosa, Corn 100 g/h/d F Period134 days

Browse System, Mimosa (134 Days) (Summer) F PURCHASES F GoatsBoer 8$50/hd$400.0 F Boer X 8$40/hd$320.0 F Corn 100g/hd/d$ 49.6 F Medicated feed$ 32.7 F Cydectin$ 4.2 F Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9 F Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 3.2 F Valbazin$ 3.0 F TOTAL $822.6 F INCOME If sold live $1/lb$1120 F PROFIT$ 297 F Profit/goat$ 18.6

Browse System, Mimosa (134 Days) (Summer) F INCOME if 50% dressing Total processing$ 336 Net$1,344 PROFIT$ 521 Profit/goat$ 32.5 Feed Cost$ 82.3 Feed Cost/goat$ 5.1 Medication Cost$ 20.3 Medication Cost/goat$ 1.3

Preliminary Ryegrass Study F Animals grazed annual Marshall ryegrass for 55 days. F Wethers F Initial body weight: –30-35 kg F Daily Gain: –Average 68 g/d –Ranged g/d

Ryegrass Study F Animals grazed annual Marshall ryegrass for 55 days. F Bucks F Initial body weight: –30-35 kg F Average Daily Gain: –138 g/d –Ranged g/d

Production Systems F Grazing System (winter) F Animals30 Wethers/Bucks F Initial BW30-35 Kg F Age6-7 Months F BreedBoer/Spanish F FeedMarshall Ryegrass F Period55 days

Grazing System (55 Days) Ryegrass (Winter) F PURCHASES F GoatsBoer X $50/hd$400.0 F Medicated feed$ 32.7 F Cydectin$ 7.8 F Co-Ral Dust$ 9.9 F Clostridium C &D with Tetanus$ 6.0 F Marshall Ryegrass$ 43.9 F N 80lb/acre$ F TOTAL $ F INCOME If sold live 100 $1/lb$3000 F PROFIT$ F Profit/goat$ 38.5

Grazing System (55 Days) Ryegrass (Winter) F INCOME if 50% dressing Total processing$ 900 Net$3,600 PROFIT$1,756 Profit/goat$ 58.5 Feed Cost$ 320 Feed Cost/goat$ 10.7 Medication Cost$ 23.8 Medication Cost/goat$ 0.8

Stocking Rate/ Marshall Ryegrass (105 days) F GoatIBWFBWADG F /acre kg kg g/day lbs/day F F F F

System comparison ($)/goat F Feedlot Bahiagrass BrowseRyegrass F Feed cost F Medication cost F Total cost F Profit if sold live F Profit if sold retail

CHALLENGES FOR A VIABLE INDUSTRY F CONSUMER EDUCATION F MARKETTING STRATEGIES F GOOD STOCKS F VALUE ADDED F PARASITES (Southeast) F QUALITY FORAGES F BROWSE

There is my goat !!