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Describing the pre-ruminant At birth, kid-goats are not yet functioning ruminants – the rumen develops over time. The newborn kid-goat has an omasum and abomasum that comprises 70% of their digestive system compared to the adult goat where the rumen and reticulum make up 70% of their digestive system (Figure…
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General Recommendations: Always feed colostrum, the more the calf gets before 6 hours of birth the better o Aim for 4 litres/quarts within 6 hours and then another 2 litres/quarts before 24 hours o Colostrum can be fed for several days and there is some evidence that colostrum after 24…
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