The Western Maryland Pasture-Based Meat Goat Performance Test is now past its midway point. Day-42 data was collected on August 18.
Gain ranged from -7.0 to 6 lbs. and averaged 1.1 ± 2.6 lbs. The large standard deviation is indicative of a wide spread in growth performance. The median gain was 1.6 lbs. Average daily gain (ADG) ranged from -0.467 to 0.400 lbs. per day and averaged 0.071 ± 0.176 lbs. per day. The median ADG was 0.107 lbs. per day. The top gainer for the weigh period was 631 (Guffy, MO).
For the first 42 days of the test, average daily gain ranged from -0.264 to 0.317 lbs. per day and averaged 0.102 ± 0.115 lbs. per day. Again, the large standard deviation is indicative of a wide spread in growth performance. While sixteen bucks have gained over 0.2 lbs. per day, another sixteen have failed to gain any weight. For the first 42 days of the test, the top gaining buck is 649 (Murphy).
FAMACHA© scores on August 18 ranged from 1 to 4 and averaged 2.14 ± 0.68. The median FAMACHA© score was 2. Eleven goats were dewormed with levamisole (Prohibit® concentrated drench @ 3 ml/50 lbs.) and 1 gram of copper oxide wire particles. A few other goats were given just copper oxide wire particles (1g).
Body condition, coat condition, dag, and fecal consistency scores remained relatively unchanged and averaged 2.25 ± 0.28 (median 2.25), 2.04 ± 0.16 (median 2.0), 0.19 ± 0.51 (median 0), and 1.11 ± 0.39 (median 1), respectively. On average, feces were drier and there was less evidence of any scouring.
Individual fecal samples were collected from the rectum of each goat. Sufficient samples could not be obtained from two goats. A pooled sample will be collected on September 1 for another larvae ID. The second larvae ID (from the sample collected on August 1) revealed a Haemonchus percentage of 95 percent, up from 70 percent on June 23-24.
This past week was not as hot and humid as the previous several weeks. Recent summer storms have led to some respiratory issues. The goats are currently regrazing a paddock of mixed annuals and forbs. Forage is plentiful.
Download August 18 (d-42) Report (revised 8.22.16)
Gain ranged from -7.0 to 6 lbs. and averaged 1.1 ± 2.6 lbs. The large standard deviation is indicative of a wide spread in growth performance. The median gain was 1.6 lbs. Average daily gain (ADG) ranged from -0.467 to 0.400 lbs. per day and averaged 0.071 ± 0.176 lbs. per day. The median ADG was 0.107 lbs. per day. The top gainer for the weigh period was 631 (Guffy, MO).
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| 649 is the current top-performing buck (Murphy, NJ) We named him "Boomer." |
For the first 42 days of the test, average daily gain ranged from -0.264 to 0.317 lbs. per day and averaged 0.102 ± 0.115 lbs. per day. Again, the large standard deviation is indicative of a wide spread in growth performance. While sixteen bucks have gained over 0.2 lbs. per day, another sixteen have failed to gain any weight. For the first 42 days of the test, the top gaining buck is 649 (Murphy).
FAMACHA© scores on August 18 ranged from 1 to 4 and averaged 2.14 ± 0.68. The median FAMACHA© score was 2. Eleven goats were dewormed with levamisole (Prohibit® concentrated drench @ 3 ml/50 lbs.) and 1 gram of copper oxide wire particles. A few other goats were given just copper oxide wire particles (1g).
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| 624 is another top-performer (Gamby, OH) We named him "Louie." |
Body condition, coat condition, dag, and fecal consistency scores remained relatively unchanged and averaged 2.25 ± 0.28 (median 2.25), 2.04 ± 0.16 (median 2.0), 0.19 ± 0.51 (median 0), and 1.11 ± 0.39 (median 1), respectively. On average, feces were drier and there was less evidence of any scouring.
Individual fecal samples were collected from the rectum of each goat. Sufficient samples could not be obtained from two goats. A pooled sample will be collected on September 1 for another larvae ID. The second larvae ID (from the sample collected on August 1) revealed a Haemonchus percentage of 95 percent, up from 70 percent on June 23-24.
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| Grazing on August 11 |
This past week was not as hot and humid as the previous several weeks. Recent summer storms have led to some respiratory issues. The goats are currently regrazing a paddock of mixed annuals and forbs. Forage is plentiful.
Download August 18 (d-42) Report (revised 8.22.16)
