Goats have special nutrition and care needs, according to Purina scientists. Two of them from the company’s St. Louis, Missouri, research farm recently shared information about goat nutrition. Others shared insight about youngstock, production costs, organic trace minerals and financial tools during a Clarissa, Minnesota, goat workshop.
We’re sharing this information because goat content is scarce. The scientists were joined by experts from the University of Minnesota, North Dakota State University and Zinpro.
Source: agrinews.com, November 29, 2016.
Key success factors for goat farmers are their marketing ability, the number of kids weaned per does, the ability to minimize feed costs and having good pasture.