@article {3672,
	title = {The role of pasture and silage in supporting milk production in dairy goats in New Zealand {\textendash} a case study approach},
	journal = {New Zealand Journal of Animal Science and Production},
	volume = {78},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {111-115},
	address = {Lincoln},
	abstract = {Milk production on dairy goat farms in New Zealand is highly variable: the average is around 75 kg total solids/doe/year with
a range of 39-135 kg total solids/doe/year. The source of variability in production is unclear but is potentially due in part to
the diversity in forage-supply systems used by dairy goat farmers. The majority of milking herds that supply the Dairy Goat
Cooperative are housed indoors for health and production reasons and are fed a mix of freshly-cut pasture and silage in a cutand-
carry system with the addition of concentrates and other supplemental feeds when required. To determine how pasture and
silage were used in dairy goat feeding systems, four farms were enrolled in a case study approach. Estimates of the quantity of
pasture and silage fed were made and samples were taken and analysed for quality periodically over a one-year period. Results
showed that pasture quality generally followed the expected seasonal curve for the Waikato. Pasture quality declined from about
12.5 MJ ME/kg DM in early spring to 11 MJ ME/kg DM or less in December and was largely unavailable from March. At this
time, silage becomes a much more important component of the feed-supply system. The quality of the silage was, however,
variable with dry matter content, metabolisable energy and crude protein (CP) levels sometimes outside recommended limits.
Total diets were deficient in nutrients at some times on some farms, especially with respect to protein. A comparison of calculated
feed requirements with what was actually fed showed that protein was deficient in six of the twelve sample periods, by up to 211
g of CP/doe/day. These deficits were associated with lower milk production. This study highlighted the potential for higher milk
production from maintaining both pasture and silage quality.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {King W and Burggraaf V and Mapp N and Ganche E and Hutchinson K and Johnson M}
}
@conference {41961,
	title = {Internal parasites and productivity in farmed deer},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {67},
	year = {2007},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {102-106},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Wanaka},
	abstract = {The aim of this brief review is to summarise current knowledge of the effects of internal parasites (lungworm and gastrointestinal nematodes) on productivity of farmed red deer. This review, largely based upon published data, highlights gaps in the literature and draws attention to topics for future research.},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hoskin SO and Johnson M and Swanson J}
}
