Source: TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
NUTRITION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR MEAT GOAT PRODUCTION
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
EVANS-ALLEN
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0198950
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Jan 1, 2004
Project End Date
Dec 31, 2005
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
3500 JOHN A. MERRITT BLVD
NASHVILLE,TN 37209
Performing Department
AGRI SCIENCES
Non Technical Summary
Information on meat goat nutrition and management is very limited. Although Tennessee ranks second in goat production in the U.S., Tennessee State University is the only institution in the State that is trying to address this problem.
Animal Health Component
100%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
(N/A)
Applied
100%
Developmental
(N/A)
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
3013820101025%
3033820102025%
3073820101050%
Knowledge Area
303 - Genetic Improvement of Animals; 307 - Animal Management Systems; 301 - Reproductive Performance of Animals;

Subject Of Investigation
3820 - Goats, meat, and mohair;

Field Of Science
1010 - Nutrition and metabolism; 1020 - Physiology;
Goals / Objectives
1) To evaluate the systemic effect of Cydectin (moxdectin) administration on meat goats. 2) To evaluate Protein sources for growing and finishing meat goats. 3)To determine the optimum dietary protein and energy levels for growing and finishing meat goats.
Project Methods
Weaned kids (N=30) will be weight stratified and randomly assigned to three treatments of 7 animals each in a completely randomized design. Treatment (trt.) 1 will be control, trt. 2 will be topical administration of cydectin and trt. 3 will be oral administration of cydectin. Trts. will be applied every 21 days until animals reach market age of approximate eight months. Trial 1: Weaned meat goats kids (N=40) will be weight stratified and randomly assigned to 4 treatments (trts.) of 10 animals each. Trts. 1. = ground shelled corn control; 2. = soybean meal; 3. = cotton seed meal; and 4. = blood meal. All 4 supplements will be isocaloric, however, only trts. 2, 3 and 4 will be isonitrogenous based on NRC Meat Goat Nutrient Requirements. Other nutrients (calcium, phosphorus, vitamins and trace minerals) will be kept constant. Trts. will be applied from weaning to market weight under pasture or hay or both feeding conditions depending on the dates of the trial. In addition to intake, growth and economic assessments, the effect of these supplements on blood and liver enzyme diagnostic profiles will be evaluated. Weaned Kids (N=63) will be weight stratified and randomly assigned to a 3x3 factorial experiment design involving 3 levels of protein and 3 levels energy during two phases (phase 1 = growing and phase 2 = finishing. Experimental dietary crude protein levels will be 16, 18 and 20%. Each protein level will be formulated at three energy levels of 7.25, 8.5 and 10.0 kcal ME/g of gain. Protein source to be selected from those used in experiment 2. Other nutrients: calcium, phosphorous, vitamins and trace mineralized salts will be added based on NRC recommendation and kept constant among all rations. Complete rations consisting of the selected protein source, ground corn and chopped hay will be used under dry-lot conditions.

Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/05

Outputs
Due to a change in my employment status and corresponding work assignments I was unable to initiate or complete the outlined project during the specified time frame.

Impacts
Controlling internal parasites is a major challenge in goat production. Thus,the effective use of cydectin as a dewormer will reduce morbidity and mortality. The effective use of cheap protein sources to promote growth will increase profit to producers.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period


Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04

Outputs
Due to certain mitigating circumstances initiation of the project was delayed. Consequently, reportable information is unavailable at this point. However, Objective: 1) To evaluate the systemic effect of cydectin administration on meat goats, and Objective: 2) to evaluate protein sources for growing and finishing meat goats are in progress.

Impacts
Controlling internal parasites is a major challenge in goat production. Thus,the effective use of cydectin as a dewormer will reduce morbidity and mortality. The effective use of cheap protein sources to promote growth will increase profit to producers.

Publications

  • No publications reported this period