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Sample Feed Formulae for Goats and Sheep

Sample Feed Formulae for Goats and Sheep

by Akinbobola A. 14 Comments

Contents

  • Sample Feed Formula for Kid & Lamb Starter
  • Sample Feed Formula for Goat & Sheep Finisher Feed
  • Sample Feed Formula for Nursing Goat & Sheep
  • Sample Feed Formula for Pregnant Goat & Sheep
  • How to prepare a Mineral Mix for Goat and Sheep

In case you need feed formulae to produce feeds for your goats and sheep, use the following formulae:

Sample Feed Formula for Kid & Lamb Starter

IngredientQuantity (KG)
Maize37
Groundnut cake15
PKC25
Wheat bran20
Salt0.5
Mineral mix2.5
Total100

Also Read: 4 Vital Reasons for Housing Goats and Sheep

Sample Feed Formula for Goat & Sheep Finisher Feed

IngredientQuantity (KG)
Maize15
Groundnut cake37
PKC10
Wheat offal35
Salt1
Mineral mix2
Total100

Also Read: The Local and Exotic Breeds of Sheep

Sample Feed Formula for Nursing Goat & Sheep

IngredientQuantity (KG)
Maize52
PKC8
Wheat offal37
Salt1
Mineral mix2
Total100

Also Read: Vaccination Programme / Schedule for Goat, Sheep, and Cattle

Sample Feed Formula for Pregnant Goat & Sheep

IngredientQuantity (KG)
Maize35
PKC20
Wheat offal42
Salt1
Mineral mix2
Total100

How to prepare a Mineral Mix for Goat and Sheep

If you want to prepare the mineral mix at home rather than buying it, then see the composition below.

  • Sterilized bone meal= 35%
  • Limestone= 45%
  • Iodized salt= 20%
  • Copper Sulphate= 22 g/tonne of mineral mix
  • Ferrous Carbonate= 11 g/tonne of mineral mix
  • Zinc Oxide= 11 g/tonne of mineral mix

Also Read: 4 Important Tips on Raising Pygmy Goats

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Filed Under: Goat, Nutrition, Ruminant, Sheep Tagged: feeds and nutrition, goats, nutrition, sheep

About Akinbobola A.

I am an entrepreneur, certified animal scientist, consultant and blogger. You can follow Livestocking on Facebook and Twitter. Click Here to E-mail me

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Comments

  1. Abu lawal says

    April 8, 2018 at 9:13 am

    Pls,hw do I get foreign goats. I’m in Edo state

    Reply
    • Akinbobola A. says

      April 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      Which of the exotic breeds?

      Reply
  2. soumare oumar says

    July 24, 2018 at 10:29 pm

    Hi
    What is KPC in the formular above?

    Reply
    • Akinbobola A. says

      July 25, 2018 at 1:39 am

      PKC is palm kernel cake, a byproduct of processed palm kernels.

      Reply
      • Kamal says

        March 24, 2019 at 5:13 pm

        What is pkc means

        Reply
        • Akinbobola A. says

          March 27, 2019 at 2:11 am

          PKC means Palm Kernel Cake

          Reply
        • oumar soumare says

          July 29, 2019 at 5:16 pm

          Thank you
          What can I use incase I don’t have pkc?
          Thanks

          Reply
  3. okey says

    February 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    weldone.
    I will like to know more about goat breed good for commercial purpose.

    Reply
    • Akinbobola A. says

      February 12, 2019 at 3:42 pm

      For meat production or dairy (milk) production?

      Reply
  4. Coly obi says

    July 2, 2019 at 5:34 pm

    Do u have goats for sell if one wants to start the breeding

    Reply
  5. dolapo says

    July 22, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    hi i need a Kalahari female goat am in Lagos State

    Reply
    • Akinbobola A. says

      July 24, 2019 at 10:12 am

      You will need to import it from South Africa.

      Reply
  6. Oumar Soumare says

    August 6, 2019 at 1:16 pm

    Dear sir
    If I don’t have pkc what should I use
    And can I use hole berly instead of wheat offal and wheat bran?

    Reply
    • Akinbobola A. says

      August 8, 2019 at 10:52 pm

      You can use Whole barley. You can use maize to replace the pkc.

      Reply

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