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Table 2 Composition of the commercial concentrate mixes fed to the lactating and dry goats

From: Usefulness of clinical observations and blood chemistry values for predicting clinical outcomes in dairy goats with pregnancy toxaemia

Ingredient

High and Low Production Does

Dry Does

Ground corn

15 %

17 %

Ground barley

12.5 %

10 %

Corn gluten meal

12 %

15 %

Soybean oil meal

11.5 %

12 %

Canola oil meal

9.5 %

 

Dried citrus pulp

7.2 %

1.4 %

Palm oil

7 %

5 %

Wheat bran

6.8 %

13 %

Sunflower oil meal

5.5 %

 

Ground wheat

5 %

10 %

Protected fat

2 %

1.8 %

Cane molasses

2 %

3.5 %

Distillers dried grains

 

6.5 %

Calcium, phosphorus and salt

2 %

2.8 %

Buffers

1.7 %

1.7 %

Micro minerals and vitamins

0.3 %

0.3 %