Understanding nutritional requirements for goats is essential to goat producers. Goats have a unique physiology that requires a balanced diet of water, energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins.
A properly balanced diet increases the likelihood of proper body maintenance, growth, reproduction, pregnancy, and meat and milk production. Nutritional deficiencies will have undesirable effects and may result in disease and illness.

Because goats have a smaller digestive tract than that of cattle, they must consume a more concentrated diet to maintain energy. Understanding the significance of basic nutritional requirements for goats and the provision of quality feed and hay made available to the animals, should result in proper nutritional management. The table below better illustrates nutritional requirements for goats based upon the stage of development, the gender, and the utility.

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