Farmers Livestock School in Goat Production is a series of seminar and workshop conducted in Balanga, Bataan. It was conducted by the City Veterinary Office of City Government of Balanga. The activity includes a series of topics about goat breeding, goat nutrition, goat business, dairy goat and meat goat production, housing and facilities in goat production and other aspect in goat production business.

1. FARMERS’ LIVESTOCK
SCHOOL
IN GOAT PRODUCTION
DAY 3: HOUSING, MANAGEMENT AND DISEASES
May 24, 2017, Day Care Center, Barangay San Jose, Balanga City

2. Breeding Management
May 24, 2017, Day Care Center, Barangay San Jose, Balanga City

3. Types of System in
Breeding
May 24, 2017, Day Care Center, Barangay San Jose, Balanga City

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1.Hand mating- selecting the buck for
the doe and mating them
-labor intensive but have
better accuracy in recording

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2. Pen Breeding- the buck is placed in a pen of
does
-less labor intensive than hand
breeding
-If two or three does are in heat
on the same day, the
buck may single out one
and not breed the others

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3. Artificial Insemination
-offers the opportunity for
superior genetics to be used on
the farm that may not be readily
available in a live buck
-proper technique and correct
timing is essential

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Buck to Doe Ratio
(Buck Power)
1 yr old buck: 10 does
2 yrs old buck: 25 does
3 yrs old – older buck: 40 does

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Preparation of Buck for
Breeding
1.Body Conditioning and
Supplementation of Concentrates
(0.5kgs/day)
2. Hoof trimming
3. Deworming
4. Testicular/sperm Examination

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Breeding Age/Size
-Depends on breed
-Large Dairy Breed Does
- 7-10 months with 30-35 kg
body weight, 40 kgs in Boer,
Kalahari Red
• Doe Kid might get pregnant as early as 3
months of age, but this must be avoided to
problems in pregancy and parturition

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Selection and Culling of
Breeders

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Selection of Buck
1. Initial Selection can be done at 3-4
months of age (for Meat-type goats),
then succeeding selection before
sexual maturity (6-8 months old)
2. Selection of dairy type buck can be
referred to the pedigree
performance record or milking
performance of full-sib and its dam
3. The buck must be masculine
(adequate muscling) and have a
good sense of smell

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Culling of Buck
1. Abnormality in teeth/jaw

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Culling of Buck
1. Abnormality in testicle

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Culling of Buck
1. Low libido
2. Abnormal/diseased
hoof
3. Diseased testicle
4. Presence of other
infectious disease

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Selection of Doe
1. Selection of dairy type doe must be
based on pedigree performance
record or milking performance of
full-sib and its dam
2. Good udder and teat conformation
3. High fecundity and good mothering
ability (high twinning rate)
4. Must get pregnant with maximum of
2 consecutive breeding (high
fertility)

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Heat/ Estrus – 12-36 hours
Signs of heat (estrus) include:
• Swelling and redness of the vulva
• Head butting
• Mucus discharge (may become white
toward the end of estrus) Tail twitching
• Increased bleating (vocalization)
• Frequent urination
• Standing or riding

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Heat/Estrus

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Estrus Syncronization
1. Buck Exposure
-can stimulate estrous behavior in does
within 5 to 7 days after exposure
2. Prostaglandin Injection
-2 IM injections (5-10mg) 11 days apart
can induce estrus 50 hours after the 2nd
injection

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Estrus Cycle -18-24 days

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Ovulation
-Ovulation occurs 24 to 36 hours after onset
of heat
-Goats should be bred naturally once 24
hours after onset of heat or every 12 hours
until the receptive period is over

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Flushing
- Double the amount of concentrates
(1-2 kgs/doe/day) that shall be given to
breeding does 2-3 weeks before and
after introduction to bucks
- This will increase ovulation rate,
improves fertility and conception
and will give higher percentage of
multiple births/twinning

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Pregnancy -145-152 days
-feed additional 0.5 kg concentrates on
the last 1/3 stage of pregnancy to
support the increase growth of fetus
and succeeding lactation
-4 weeks before kidding, the doe
should be given tetanus toxoid, Vitamin
E-selenium (in selenium-deficient
areas), and dewormer

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Kidding
Signs of Kidding
1. 8-12 hours before
birth, the cervix
begins to dilate and
the cervical mucus
plug will be in
evidence, as a sticky
substance

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Kidding
Signs of Kidding
2. The pelvic area
become steeper

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Kidding
Signs of Kidding
2. Nesting behavior

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Kidding
Signs of Kidding
3. Repeated standing
and lying with
contraction of the
belly

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Notes in Kidding
1. Keep the kidding place clean and with
dry bedding
2. Most does are best left alone during
parturition
3.After parturition, the doe should begin
to lick the kids and she may eat part of
the fetal membranes
4.Normal kids will start trying to stand
up immediately and should be on their
feet and nursing within a short period of
time