1 / 22

Goat Forage Research Update

Goat Forage Research Update. Presented by: Ken Andries Kentucky State University. Information Provided by: David C. Ditsch University of Kentucky Robinson Station. Research Efforts.

snow
Download Presentation

Goat Forage Research Update

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Goat Forage Research Update Presented by: Ken Andries Kentucky State University Information Provided by: David C. Ditsch University of Kentucky Robinson Station

  2. Research Efforts • Focus on grazing management for parasite control and nutrition levels for improved performance, leading to a more sustainable Kentucky goat industry. • Forage establishment trial • Forage Preference Trial • Goats for invasive weed control • Multi species grazing trial • Continuous vs. rotational grazing trial

  3. Perennial forb Rosette growth habit Most common variety: ‘Puna’ Seeding rate: 3-4 lbs/ac Produces well under rotational stocking Min. grazing height of 2 in. TDN 65%, CP 15% Contains sesquiterpene lactones Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)

  4. 2007 Chicory Phosphorus and cultivar Study • Surface mine site (UK Laurel Fork) • Low, medium and high soil phosphorus levels • 5 different cultivars • Dry matter yield • Stand persistence • Re-growth • Sesquiterpene Lactone Concentrations

  5. Sericea Lespedeza Establishment Trial Variety – Interstate Seeding Rate – 30 lbs/ac Seeding Date - Burndown/NT drill Roto-till/Drill Disc/Broadcast Interseed w/NT Drill Burndown/Broadcast Disc/Drill

  6. Sericea Lespedeza Establishment Trial

  7. Goat Grazing Preference Trial UK Robinson Station 2006 (Most to least) Sorghum Sudan White clover Turnip Red clover Chicory Sericea Lespedeza Tall Oatgrass Alfalfa Warm Season Grasses (EGG, Switch, BB, Indian) Reed Canarygrass Orchardgrass Annual Lespedeza Novel Endophyte TF Endophyte Free TF Infected TF Bluegrass Bermudagrass

  8. Improving Steep Terrain Pastures with Mixed Species Grazing

  9. Daily Nutritive Requirements for Meat Goat, Beef Cow and Horse in early Lactation Goat1 Cow2 Horse3 ……………..g/lb…………….. CP 1.36 1.13 1.36 TDN 9.07 6.35 Ca 0.06 0.03 0.05 P 0.04 0.02 0.03 1 goat 125 lbs 2 beef cow 1000 lbs 3 horse 1100 lbs

  10. What are the possible advantages to mixed species grazing? • Improved weed control • Greater utilization of pastures • Increased production per acre • Reduced exposure to parasitic larva

  11. Mixed Species Grazing Demonstration Sebastian Farms, Breathitt Co. Kentucky 2006 1# Goats grazing with cattle 2# Goats graze first followed by cattle

  12. Mixed Species Grazing Demonstration Sebastian Farms, Breathitt Co. Kentucky 2006

  13. Mixed Species Grazing Demonstration Sebastian Farms, Breathitt Co. Kentucky 2006 Work Dates …..……….Cow Average Wt (lbs)………….. …..……….Goat Average Wt (lbs)………….. Grazing Period: 186 days Rotated 27 times (Ave. 6.9 days per paddock)

  14. Mixed Species Grazing Demonstration Sebastian Farms, Breathitt Co. 2006 Work Dates …………Average FAMACHA RATING (1- 5)………… ……….Percentage (%) of Does De-wormed………. Grazing Period: 186 days Rotated 27 times (Ave. 6.9 days per paddock)

  15. Mixed Species Grazing De-Worming Cost

  16. Practical Challenges of Mixed Species Grazing * Fencing

  17. Practical Challenges of Mixed Species Grazing * Fencing * Access to Water * Access to specific mineral * Safe paddock rotation plan

  18. Measurements: (every 30 days) Weights FAMACHA Fecal Samples Goat Rotational Grazing Demonstration Stocking Rate: 10 does/ac Greenup Co. Kentucky Rotation: Every 7 days 4 paddocks (0.3 ac) Continuous Rotational Pasture: Tall Fescue/clover Continuous Rotational

  19. Greenup County Goat Rotational Grazing Study 2006

  20. QUESTIONS?

More Related