Effect of feeding system on meat goat growth performance and carcass traits.

This research sought to evaluate the effect of diet on meat-goat-growth performance, carcass traits, and fatty acid profiles of the meat product. Fifty-six meat-goat kids were allocated to one of two feeding systems. The control treatment (FORAGE; n = 27) was a forageonly system that was composed of grazing and chopped hay. The treatment group (GRAIN; n = 28) was fed one percent of their BW grain mix in addition to the FORAGE diet. Animals were fed Effect of Feeding System on Meat Goat Growth Performance and Carcass Traits