106 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXPERIMENT STATION 



EEGISTEATION 



There are two associations taking care of the registrations of milch 

 goats in this country. 



The . American Milch Goat Record Association registers all breeds 

 of milch goats, whether pure-bred or grades; Secretary, J. C. Darst, 

 Dayton, Ohio. 



The International Nubian Breeders' Association confines its efforts 

 to the registration of Nubians or Anglo-Nubians; Secretary, Fred C. 

 Lounsbury, Plainfield, New Jersey. 



(B) RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK, 1914-1916 

 FEED EEQUIEEMENTS OF MILCH GOATS FOE MILK PRODUCTION 



An experiment has been conducted with Toggenburg goats at the 

 University Farm during the past three years with a view to determine 

 their feed requirements and capacity for the production of milk, 

 solids, and butter-fat, with special reference to the relative economy 

 of dairy cows and milch goats as milk producers. 



Four Toggenburg does were loaned to the University of California 

 for experimental purposes in December, 1913, by Mr. Winthrop How- 

 land of Rancho El Chivar, Redlands, California, viz., 



1. El Chivar 's Hedda, No. 447 A. M. G. E. A., born December 29, 1909. Pure- 

 bred doe. Bred November 10, 1913, to Prince Tetzel, No. 528 A. M. G. E. A. 



2. El Chivar 's Geneva, No. 651 A. M. G. E. A., born January 31, 1911. Pure- 

 bred doe. Bred October 10, 1913, to Prince Bismarck II, No. 653, A. M. G. E. A. 



3. Delia, y 2 Toggenburg, iy 2 years old. Bred September 29, 1913, to Prince 

 Bismarck II, No. 653, A. M. G. E. A. 



4. Delphine, % Toggenburg, 1% years old. Bred November 9, 1913, to Prince 

 Bismarck III, No. 988 A. M. G. E. A. 



While at the University Farm complete records were kept con- 

 cerning their care, feed consumption, and production. The goats 

 were placed in box stalls and fed alfalfa hay ad lib. and from one -to 

 two pounds of grain mixture daily. When the weather permitted 

 they were tethered in the alfalfa fields. Water was before them at all 

 times, and they had access to salt in their box stalls. Records for feed 

 consumption up to the time of kidding are given in the following 

 tables : 



