FIBER

An active research/extension program continues with fiber-producing goats. Active projects and current experiments relevant to fiber production are presented below.

Projects

• Goat Nutrient Requirements, Management Practices, and Production Systems
• Enhanced Goat Production Systems for the Southern United States
• Energy for the Productive Caprine
• Metabolic Changes Affecting Utilization of Poor Quality Diets by Goats
• Nutrient Requirements of Goats: An Update and Reevaluation

Experiments

• Potential Anthelmintic Effects in Goats of Condensed Tannins
• Energy Requirements for Mohair Fiber Production
• Gastrointestinal Parasite Control by Grazing Management
• Condensed Tannins and Ruminant Methane Production
• Energy Requirements of Goats for Maintenance and Growth
• Energy and Protein Requirements of Mohair Fiber-Producting Angora Goats
• Prediction of Feed Intake by Goats
• Rumen-Protected Betaine and Low-Quality Forage Diets for Goats
• Enhanced Goat Production Systems for the Southern United States - Phase 1
• Pathogenicity of Tapeworms