EARLY AND ARTIFICIAL WEANING OF KIDS BORN TO DOES IN INTENSIVE BREEDING AND DIVERSE SYSTEMS IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA

The goal of this proposal is to increase the number and weight of kids born and weaned per doe per breeding through early and artificially weaning kids by utilizing a "three kiddings in two years" intensive breeding plan.The specific objectives are:1. To evaluate the nutritional quality and composition of the cow and doe milk replacers as feed for early weaning of kids.2. To wean kids at 2 weeks and 4 weeks of age using cow and doe milk replaces3. To monitor the health and growth of kids raised artificially.