In a 12-week experiment, 4 Alpine and 4 Saanen dairy goats in mid lactation were fed ad libitum 4 complete diets CR, CS, FR and FS in a 4 x 4 Latin square design, in order to conduct dietary behaviour studies. The forage-concentrate ratio in these diets was either low (C equal to 30-70) or high (F equal to 55-45) and the starch source rapidly (R) or slowly (S) degradable in the rumen (barley and maize respectively). Goats were fitted with jaw-movement recorders and housed in individual stalls. Intake levels were determined by weighing machines fixed under the feed containers. Data were recorded continuously for 4 periods of 48 hours each. Diets were distributed twice daily, one half in the morning and the other half in the evening. Results showed a higher correlation of total daily intake with intake in secondary (Sc) meals than with intake in main (M) meals.