The Four Phases of Feeding the Dairy Goat Kid
Event Details
Date
March 21, 2023
Time
6:30pm EST
Location
Webinar
Host
Penn State Extension
The Four Phases of Feeding the Dairy Goat Kid presentation will teach attendees prepartum nutrition of the doe, colostrum/nursing phase, weaning phase, and post-weaning phase. Learn the importance of each phase and how each can impact the health, growth, and quality of the kids you raise. Understand management techniques that can positively affect your bottom line when raising replacement does and bucks.
When
Tue., Mar. 21, 2023
(6:30 PM - 7:30 PM ET)
Format
Live Online
via Zoom
Who is this for?
- Dairy goat producers
- New and beginning farmers
What will you learn?
- The four phases of feeding dairy goat kids
- Importance of each phase's effect on kid health and development
- Learn the management techniques that can help increase efficiency and survivability of replacement kids
This event is being offered at no charge to participants.
Registration is required to receive the link to access the webinar.
Registrants will also receive access to the webinar recording.
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