Forage corn for breeder goats
2001
Pomares, C.C. (University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, North Cotabato (Philippines))
Feeding of forage corn either as soilage or silage is very profitable for cattle feedlot fattening operation. Thus, this study assessed its merits in the production of breeder goats. Twenty-one Saanen breeder goats imported from Texas, USA, and USM OPV 10 variety of corn were used in this study. The project site was under coconuts with an area of approximately a hectare. The breeder goat-corn production module on 21 breeder goats should have at least a hectare of land to meet a 12-day planting schedule. Each schedule should cover 2.25 sq.m per planting set. Sixty thousand plants per hectare is ideal to provide soilage for 12 days. The amount of soilage (1,357-23,484.25 kg/ha) and silage (30,005-63,408.75g) produced average weight of plants (218.37-301.5g) and chemical composition varied depending on the kind of fertilizer used. Silage yield was highest (63,408.75g) from corn fertilized within organic fertilizer. The corn soilage and silage produced during the wet and dry periods provided ample feeds and nutrients to the imported Saanen goats as evidenced by the number of kids dropped under a new environment and feeding system
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