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Goat farming
- 1. How to Start a Got Farm
- 2. Introduction • The business is profitable, moderately labor intensive and interesting. Start production with adequate space, housing, feeder trees, vet and marketing strategy. Select local breed common to the area for best results.
- 3. Why start a goat farm Major investment is in procuring the animal. Housing is done with basic material with many food sources. The business is relatively easy once the herd is protected from weather conditions, predators and theft.
- 4. Goat Products The industry is viable because there are many goat products that attract good prices Products • Leather from skin • Meat • Goats milk • Bone and horns for craft makers
- 5. Steps to establish the business Write a business plan Conduct feasibility Study competition Register the business Tax identification number get funds Lease land Add farm structures buy stock Provide food and water Use a vet Rear the animals and Sell
- 6. Types of goat • Spanish goat • Murciana • Changthangi • Toggenburg • Maltses • Nigora • Girgentana • Black Bengal • Australian Cashmere There are different types of goats to consider based on the farmers focus. Cashmere goats are best for wool, Spanish goats meat and milk.
- 7. Diseases • Causes • Parasites • Bacteria • Viral infection • Symptoms • Fever • nasal mucous discharge • respiratory distress • ocular discharge • mouth lesions
- 8. Treatment The type of treatment depends on cause of infections Common treatment • Vaccination • Dipping • Deworming • Clean enviroment
- 9. Grazing Culture There are different types of grazing applied to goat farming. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. • semi-intensive • Open grazing • Intensive • no-grazing
- 10. Food Highly curious animals they try different things are herbivores. Food • hay • grass • wild flowers • fruits • vegetables • leaves
- 11. Marketing Sell the produce in different places based on customers needs. • Meat Stores • Restaurants • Food Stores • Grocery Stores • Butchery • Hotels