Early-life nutrition for rearing young goats

Early-life nutrition has a significant impact on survival rate, health status, and overall performance of young goats. It is essential to have information on both short- and long-term effects of early-life nutrition on offspring performance to correctly evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different nutritional strategies. Colostrum feeding Newborn kids (baby goats) are immunologically naive at birth; therefore, they use maternal antibodies absorbed through colostrum consumption to protect them