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NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM

Dry Matter Demand Tables

For Classes of Dairy Goats

Adapted from:Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants:Sheep, Goats, Cervids, and New World Camelids, by

Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on Agriculture and natural Resources, Division on Earth

and Life Studies, The National Research Council,Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National

Academy of Sciences.

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Table 1Ͳ3:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy) Late Gestation

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids

Table of Contents

DAIRY GOATS DRY MATTER DEMAND REQUIREMENTS

Dairy Goats

Table 1Ͳ1:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲMaintenance only and Breeding

Table 1Ͳ2:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲEarly Gestation

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids

Table 1Ͳ4:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲEarly Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids

Table 1Ͳ5:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲMid Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids

Table 1Ͳ6:Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲLate Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids

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Current Body Weight (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) DMD (lb)

20 0.59 44.09 1.3030 0.80 66.14 1.7640 1.00 88.18 2.2050 1.18 110.23 2.6060 1.35 132.28 2.9870 1.52 154.32 3.3580 1.68 176.37 3.7090 1.83 198.41 4.0320 0.65 44.09 1.4330 0.88 66.14 1.9440 1.10 88.18 2.4350 1.30 110.23 2.8760 1.49 132.28 3.2870 1.67 154.32 3.6880 1.84 176.37 4.0690 2.01 198.41 4.43

Table 1Ͳ1: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲMaintenance only and Breeding

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient

Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington,

D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Maintenance only

Breeding

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, lb = Pound

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Current Body Weight (kg) Expected Kid Birth Weight (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) Kid Birth Weight (lb) DMD (lb)

20 2.3 0.70 44.09 5.07 1.5430 2.9 0.94 66.14 6.39 2.0740 3.4 1.15 88.18 7.50 2.5450 3.8 1.35 110.23 8.38 2.9860 4.2 1.54 132.28 9.26 3.4070 4.6 1.72 154.32 10.14 3.7980 4.9 1.89 176.37 10.80 4.1790 5.2 2.06 198.41 11.46 4.5420 2.1 0.61 44.09 4.63 1.3430 2.6 1.00 66.14 5.73 2.2040 3.0 1.23 88.18 6.61 2.7150 3.4 1.44 110.23 7.50 3.1760 3.8 1.64 132.28 8.38 3.6270 4.1 1.83 154.32 9.04 4.0380 4.5 2.02 176.37 9.92 4.4590 4.8 2.19 198.41 10.58 4.8330 2.2 1.04 66.14 4.85 2.2940 2.6 1.28 88.18 5.73 2.8250 2.9 1.49 110.23 6.39 3.2860 3.2 1.70 132.28 7.05 3.7570 3.5 1.89 154.32 7.72 4.1780 3.8 2.08 176.37 8.38 4.5990 4.1 2.27 198.41 9.04 5.00

Table 1Ͳ2: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲEarly Gestation

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids, Based on Kid Birth Weight

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on Agriculture and

Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Single kid

Twin kidsThree or more kids

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, lb = Pound

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Current Body Weight (kg) Kid Birth Weight (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) Kid Birth Weight (lb) DMD (lb)

20 2.3 0.60 44.09 5.07 1.3230 2.9 0.95 66.14 6.39 2.0940 3.4 1.15 88.18 7.50 2.5450 3.8 1.67 110.23 8.38 3.6860 4.2 1.89 132.28 9.26 4.1770 4.6 2.11 154.32 10.14 4.6580 4.9 2.31 176.37 10.80 5.0990 5.2 2.50 198.41 11.46 5.5120 2.1 0.68 44.09 4.63 1.5030 2.6 0.89 66.14 5.73 1.9640 3.0 1.28 88.18 6.61 2.8250 3.4 1.49 110.23 7.50 3.2860 3.8 1.69 132.28 8.38 3.7370 4.1 1.87 154.32 9.04 4.1280 4.5 2.06 176.37 9.92 4.5490 4.8 2.79 198.41 10.58 6.1530 1.8 0.94 66.14 3.97 2.0740 2.2 1.14 88.18 4.85 2.5150 2.6 1.32 110.23 5.73 2.9160 2.9 1.78 132.28 6.39 3.9270 3.2 1.98 154.32 7.05 4.3780 3.5 2.17 176.37 7.72 4.7890 3.8 2.36 198.41 8.38 5.20

Table 1Ͳ3: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy) Late Gestation

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids, Based on Kid Birth Weight

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on Agriculture

and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Single kid

Twin kidsThree or more kids

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, lb = Pound

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Current Body Weight (kg) Milk Yield (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) Milk Yield (lb) DMD (lb)

30 0.88 1.21 66.14 1.94 2.6740 1.03 1.48 88.18 2.27 3.2650 1.16 1.73 110.23 2.56 3.8160 1.29 1.98 132.28 2.84 4.3770 1.40 2.21 154.32 3.09 4.8780 1.51 2.43 176.37 3.33 5.3690 1.61 2.65 198.41 3.55 5.8440 2.06 1.97 88.18 4.54 4.3450 2.33 2.30 110.23 5.14 5.0760 2.57 2.61 132.28 5.67 5.7570 2.80 2.91 154.32 6.17 6.4280 3.01 3.18 176.37 6.64 7.0190 3.22 3.46 198.41 7.10 7.6350 3.49 2.29 110.23 7.69 5.0560 3.86 2.59 132.28 8.51 5.7170 4.20 2.88 154.32 9.26 6.3580 4.52 3.94 176.37 9.96 8.6990 4.82 4.27 198.41 10.63 9.41

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on

Agriculture and natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Table 1Ͳ4: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲEarly Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids; Based on Milk Yield

Single kid (milk yield = 0.88 to 1.61 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Twin kids (milk yield = 2.06 to 3.22 g/d; 4% milk fat)

Three or more kids (milk yield = 3.49 to 4.82 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, d = Day, lb = Pound

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Current Body Weight (kg) Milk Yield (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) Milk Yield (lb) DMD (lb)

30 0.63 1.21 66.14 1.39 2.6740 0.74 1.48 88.18 1.63 3.2650 0.83 1.72 110.23 1.83 3.7960 0.92 1.95 132.28 2.03 4.3070 1.00 2.17 154.32 2.20 4.7880 1.08 2.38 176.37 2.38 5.2590 1.15 2.58 198.41 2.54 5.6940 1.47 1.96 88.18 3.24 4.3250 1.66 2.26 110.23 3.66 4.9860 1.84 2.55 132.28 4.06 5.6270 2.00 2.82 154.32 4.41 6.2280 2.15 3.08 176.37 4.74 6.7990 2.30 3.33 198.41 5.07 7.3450 2.49 2.81 110.23 5.49 6.1960 2.76 3.15 132.28 6.08 6.9470 3.00 3.48 154.32 6.61 7.6780 3.23 3.79 176.37 7.12 8.3690 3.44 4.08 198.41 7.58 8.99

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Table 1Ͳ5: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲMid Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids; Based on Milk Yield

Single kid (milk yield = 0.63 to 1.15 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Twin kids (milk yield = 1.47 to 2.30 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Three or more kids (milk yield = 2.49 to 3.44 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, d = Day, lb = Pound

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Current Body Weight (kg) Milk Yield (kg) DMD (kg) Current Body Weight (lb) Milk Yield (lb) DMD (lb)

30 0.38 1.10 66.14 0.84 2.4340 0.44 1.34 88.18 0.97 2.9550 0.50 1.57 110.23 1.10 3.4660 0.55 1.78 132.28 1.21 3.9270 0.60 1.99 154.32 1.32 4.3980 0.65 2.19 176.37 1.43 4.8390 0.69 2.37 198.41 1.52 5.2240 0.88 1.69 88.18 1.94 3.7350 1.00 1.96 110.23 2.20 4.3260 1.10 2.22 132.28 2.43 4.8970 1.20 2.46 154.32 2.65 5.4280 1.29 2.69 176.37 2.84 5.9390 1.38 2.92 198.41 3.04 6.4450 1.50 2.36 110.23 3.31 5.2060 1.65 2.65 132.28 3.64 5.8470 1.80 2.93 154.32 3.97 6.4680 1.94 3.20 176.37 4.28 7.0590 2.07 3.46 198.41 4.56 7.63

Adapted from: "Table 15Ͳ4," from Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants: sheep, goats, cervids, and New World camelids, by Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Small Ruminants, Board on

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, The National Research Council, Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Copyright 2007 by National Academy of Sciences.

Table 1Ͳ6: Daily Dry Matter Demand Requirements in Kilograms and Pounds

Mature Goat Does (Dairy)ͲLate Lactation NonͲParlor

Single Kid, Twin Kids, or Three or More Kids; Based on Milk Yield

Single kid (milk yield = 0.38 to 0.69; 4% milk fat)

Twin kids (milk yield = 0.88 to 1.38; 4% milk fat)

Three or more kids (milk yield = 1.50 to 2.07 kg/d; 4% milk fat)

Abbreviations used in table: DMD = Dry Matter Demand, kg = Kilogram, d = Day, lb = Pound

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