• Cultivated naturalized winter legumes for goat production under pecan groves.
• Energy supplements for goats on cultivated pasture and rangeland.
• Protein supplement for goats on hardwood pastures.
• Protein supplement for goats on bermudagrass pastures.
• Metabolism, in situ and in sacco trials looking at legumes for goats
• Current Studies

• Muir, J.P. 2002. Cultivated Season pastures for meat goats in north-central Texas. Sheep and Goat Research in Texas, Consolidated Research Report. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station CRP. pg 60-69

Promising annual legumes include:

Ideal stocking rates on winter cultivated pasture balance plant survival with goat production efficiency:

• Muir, J.P. Stocking rates on cultivated winter pastures for meat goats. Small Ruminant Research (in review).

• Muir, J.P. Nitrogen fertilizer rates on wheat pastures for meat goats in north-central Texas. Small Ruminant Research (submitted).

• Packard, CE, J.P. Muir, and R.D. Wittie. Groundnut stover and bermudagrass hay for wethers on winter hardwood range in north central Texas. Small Ruminant Research (submitted).

Stuart Weiss, Tarleton State University graduate student, has determined that supplementing wethers with crushed corn, an inexpensive supplement, greatly improves weight gains and carcass characteristics during the summer. His economic analysis will determine whether the added expense pays for itself.

This research has been submitted for publication as:

• Muir, J.P., and S.A. Weiss. Maize supplement for wethers on cultivated summer pasture or mesquite rangeland. Small Ruminant Research (submitted).

• Annual Summer Legumes for Browsers
• Annual Winter Pastures for Goats