The feed is useful to meet the basic necessities of life, such as production (grow big, fat and milk) and for reproduction (mating, pregnant, birth, breastfeeding). Feeding should be based on their needs and the amount adjusted to the physiological status of animals. As a general rule i.e. 10% fresh material or 3% of dry material was calculated from the weight of his body. As an Example, when the goat of 25 kg live weight then giving about 2.5 kg of fresh forage or 0.75 kg of dry forage.
Feed for goats can be grouped into three, namely energy, protein and mineral sources. Energy sources such as whole grains: maize, sorghum, rice bran, wheat bran, corn bran, sweet potatoes, cassava, cassava, grass and rice straw. Feed ingredients that are a source of protein such as type of legume glirisidia, Turi, lamtoro, Centrosema, agricultural residues such as: bean leaves, cassava leaves, soybean meal, cotton seed, pulp, pulp soy sauce and others. As a mineral resource or mineral salts can be added mix. Drinking water should be available in the cages.